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Food safety and quality
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| Flavouring |
2-Decenal |
| Synonym(s) |
2-Decen-1-al;Decenaldehyde;Decylenic aldehyde;3-Heptyl acrolein |
| Latest JECFA evaluation |
2004 (Session 63) |
| Status of specification |
Full |
| Information required |
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| Chemical name |
Dec-2-enal |
| JECFA number |
1349 |
| CAS number |
3913-71-1 |
| FEMA number |
2366 |
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| FLAVIS number |
05.076 |
| Molecular weight |
154.25 |
| Chemical formula |
C10H18O |
| Physical form/odour |
Colourless to slightly yellow liquid; Powerful waxy, orange aroma |
| Solubility |
Soluble in most fixed oils; Insoluble in water |
| Solubility in ethanol |
Soluble |
| Boiling point (°C) |
229° |
| Assay min % |
92% (sum of cis/trans isomers) |
| Acid value max |
10 |
| Refractive index |
1.452-1.458 |
| Specific gravity |
0.836-0.846 |
| Other requirements |
SC: 2-Decenoic acid |
| ID Test |
IR |
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