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Food safety and quality
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| Flavouring |
Heptyl alcohol |
| Synonym(s) |
Enanthic alcohol;Alcohol C-7 |
| Latest JECFA evaluation |
1997 (Session 49) |
| Status of specification |
Full |
| Information required |
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| Chemical name |
1-Heptanol |
| JECFA number |
94 |
| CAS number |
111-70-6 |
| FEMA number |
2548 |
| COE number |
70 |
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| Molecular weight |
116.2 |
| Chemical formula |
C7H16O |
| Physical form/odour |
colourless liquid/citrus odour |
| Solubility |
slightly soluble in water; miscible with alcohol, ether, most fixed oils |
| Solubility in ethanol |
1 ml in 2 ml 60% alcohol |
| Boiling point (°C) |
175° |
| Assay min % |
97.0% |
| Acid value max |
1 |
| Refractive index |
1.423-1.427 |
| Specific gravity |
0.820-1.824 |
| Other requirements |
Aldehydes: 1.0% as heptanal |
| ID Test |
IR |
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