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Online Edition: "Specifications for Flavourings"

Flavouring Pyrrolidine
Synonym(s) Tetramethyleneamine;Azacyclopentane;Butylenimine
Latest JECFA evaluation 2005 (Session 65)
Status of specification Full
Chemical name Tetrahydropyrrole
JECFA number 1609
CAS number 123-75-1
FEMA number 3523
COE number
FLAVIS number 14.064
Molecular weight 71.12
Chemical formula C4H9N
Physical form/odour Colourless liquid; Penetrating amine-type aroma
Solubility Soluble in water, fats
Solubility in ethanol Soluble
Boiling point (°C) 87-89°
Assay min % 95%
Acid value max
Refractive index 1.440-1.446
Specific gravity 0.847-0.853
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