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Food safety and quality
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| Flavouring |
Decanal |
| Synonym(s) |
Aldehyde C-10;Capraldehyde |
| Latest JECFA evaluation |
2003 (Session 61) |
| Status of specification |
Full |
| Information required |
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| Chemical name |
Decanal |
| JECFA number |
104 |
| CAS number |
112-31-2 |
| FEMA number |
2362 |
| COE number |
98 |
| FLAVIS number |
05.010 |
| Molecular weight |
156.27 |
| Chemical formula |
C10H20O |
| Physical form/odour |
colourless to light yellow liquid/fatty, floral-orange odour on dilution |
| Solubility |
miscible with alcohol, fixed oils, propylene glycol (may be turbid); insoluble in glycerol, water |
| Solubility in ethanol |
1 ml in 1 ml of 80% alcohol |
| Boiling point (°C) |
209° |
| Assay min % |
92% |
| Acid value max |
10 |
| Refractive index |
1.426-1.430 |
| Specific gravity |
0.823-0.832 |
| Other requirements |
SC: methylnonanal |
| ID Test |
IR |
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