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Food safety and quality
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| Flavouring |
3-Oxohexanoic acid diglyceride |
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| Latest JECFA evaluation |
2002 (Session 59) |
| Status of specification |
Full |
| Information required |
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| Chemical name |
2,3-Dihydroxypropyl 3-oxohexanoate |
| JECFA number |
910 |
| CAS number |
91052-72-1 |
| FEMA number |
3770 |
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| Molecular weight |
316.36 |
| Chemical formula |
C15H24O7 |
| Physical form/odour |
solid fatty flakes with essentially no odour |
| Solubility |
insoluble in water; soluble in oils |
| Solubility in ethanol |
slightly soluble |
| Boiling point (°C) |
NA |
| Assay min % |
95% (by ester determination) |
| Acid value max |
2 |
| Refractive index |
NA |
| Specific gravity |
NA |
| Other requirements |
mp: 41-44° |
| ID Test |
NMR |
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