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Food safety and quality
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| Flavouring |
Nonanal |
| Synonym(s) |
Aldehyde C-9;Pelargonic aldehyde |
| Latest JECFA evaluation |
2003 (Session 61) |
| Status of specification |
Full |
| Information required |
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| Chemical name |
Nonanal |
| JECFA number |
101 |
| CAS number |
124-19-6 |
| FEMA number |
2782 |
| COE number |
114 |
| FLAVIS number |
05.025 |
| Molecular weight |
142.24 |
| Chemical formula |
C9H18O |
| Physical form/odour |
colourless to yellow liquid/fruity odour |
| Solubility |
soluble in alcohol, most fixed oils, propylene glycol; insoluble in glycerol |
| Solubility in ethanol |
1 ml in 3 ml of 70% alcohol |
| Boiling point (°C) |
93° (23 mm Hg); 191° |
| Assay min % |
92% |
| Acid value max |
10 |
| Refractive index |
1.422-1.429 |
| Specific gravity |
0.820-0.830 |
| Other requirements |
SC: 2-methyloctanal |
| ID Test |
IR |
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