Food safety and quality: details

Flavouring	(Z)-Pent-2-enyl hexanoate
Synonym(s)
Latest JECFA evaluation	2008 (Session 69)
Status of specification	Full
Information required
Chemical name	(Z)-2-Pentenylhexanoic acid ester
JECFA number	1795
CAS number	74298-89-8
FEMA number	4191
COE number
FLAVIS number	09.678
Molecular weight	184.28
Chemical formula	C11H20O2
Physical form/odour	Colourless liquid; banana bergamot aroma
Solubility	Practically insoluble to insoluble in water; soluble in non-polar solvents
Solubility in ethanol	Soluble
Boiling point (°C)	240-241°
Assay min %	95%
Acid value max
Refractive index	1.425-1.435
Specific gravity	0.885-0.895
Other requirements
ID Test	MS
Spectrum