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Food safety and quality
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| Flavouring |
Nonyl alcohol |
| Synonym(s) |
Pelargonic alcohol;Alcohol C-9 |
| Latest JECFA evaluation |
1997 (Session 49) |
| Status of specification |
Full |
| Information required |
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| Chemical name |
1-Nonanol |
| JECFA number |
100 |
| CAS number |
143-08-8 |
| FEMA number |
2789 |
| COE number |
55 |
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| Molecular weight |
144.26 |
| Chemical formula |
C9H20O |
| Physical form/odour |
colourless liquid/rose-citrus odour |
| Solubility |
miscible with alcohol, chloroform, ether; insoluble in water |
| Solubility in ethanol |
1 ml in 3 ml 60% alcohol gives clear soln |
| Boiling point (°C) |
213° |
| Assay min % |
97.0% |
| Acid value max |
1 |
| Refractive index |
1.431-1.435 |
| Specific gravity |
0.824-0.830 |
| Other requirements |
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| ID Test |
IR |
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