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| Flavouring |
Acetaldehyde ethyl cis-3-hexenyl acetal |
| Synonym(s) |
Leaf acetal;Leaf alcohol ethyl acetal;Ethyl cis-3-hexenyl acetal |
| Latest JECFA evaluation |
2002 (Session 59) |
| Status of specification |
Full |
| Information required |
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| Chemical name |
1-Ethoxy-1-(cis-3-hexenyloxy)ethane |
| JECFA number |
943 |
| CAS number |
28069-74-1 |
| FEMA number |
3775 |
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| Molecular weight |
172.27 |
| Chemical formula |
C10H20O2 |
| Physical form/odour |
colourless mobile liquid with a powerful, green, herbaceous odour |
| Solubility |
insoluble in water; soluble in organic solvents, oils |
| Solubility in ethanol |
miscible at room temperature |
| Boiling point (°C) |
85° (7 mm Hg) |
| Assay min % |
97% |
| Acid value max |
2 |
| Refractive index |
1.430-1.435 |
| Specific gravity |
0.846-0.856 |
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| ID Test |
IR |
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