Food safety and quality: details

Flavouring	Hept-trans-2-en-1-yl acetate
Synonym(s)
Latest JECFA evaluation	2008 (Session 69)
Status of specification	Full
Information required
Chemical name	(2E)-2-Hepten-1-ol acetate
JECFA number	1798
CAS number	16939-73-4
FEMA number	4125
COE number	10661
FLAVIS number	09.385
Molecular weight	156.22
Chemical formula	C9H16O2
Physical form/odour	Colourless liquid; Fresh leaf aroma
Solubility	Practically insoluble to insoluble in water; soluble in non-polar solvents
Solubility in ethanol	Soluble
Boiling point (°C)	192-193°
Assay min %	95%
Acid value max
Refractive index	1.428-1.434
Specific gravity	0.889-0.895
Other requirements
ID Test	MS
Spectrum