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Food safety and quality
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| Flavouring |
trans-2-Heptenal |
| Synonym(s) |
beta-Butylacrolein;2-Heptenic aldehyde |
| Latest JECFA evaluation |
2004 (Session 63) |
| Status of specification |
Full |
| Information required |
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| Chemical name |
Hept-2(trans)-enal |
| JECFA number |
1360 |
| CAS number |
18829-55-5 |
| FEMA number |
3165 |
| COE number |
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| FLAVIS number |
05.150 |
| Molecular weight |
112.17 |
| Chemical formula |
C7H12O |
| Physical form/odour |
Colourless mobile liquid; Pungent green, somewhat fatty aroma |
| Solubility |
Soluble in oils; Insoluble in water |
| Solubility in ethanol |
Soluble |
| Boiling point (°C) |
165-167° |
| Assay min % |
97% |
| Acid value max |
5 |
| Refractive index |
1.428-1.434 |
| Specific gravity |
0.857-0.863 |
| Other requirements |
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| ID Test |
IR |
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