Food safety and quality: details

Flavouring	(E,Z)-Hept-2-en-1-yl isovalerate
Synonym(s)
Latest JECFA evaluation	2008 (Session 69)
Status of specification	Full
Information required
Chemical name	2-Heptenyl 3-methylbutanoic acid ester
JECFA number	1799
CAS number	253596-70-2
FEMA number	4126
COE number	10664
FLAVIS number	09.303
Molecular weight	198.3
Chemical formula	C12H22O2
Physical form/odour	Colourless liquid; Sweet green aroma
Solubility	Practically insoluble to insoluble in water; soluble in non-polar solvents
Solubility in ethanol	Soluble
Boiling point (°C)	262-263°
Assay min %	95%
Acid value max
Refractive index	1.443-1.449
Specific gravity	0.868-0.873
Other requirements
ID Test	CNMR
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