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Food safety and quality
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| Flavouring |
Valeraldehyde |
| Synonym(s) |
Valeric Aldehyde |
| Latest JECFA evaluation |
1997 (Session 49) |
| Status of specification |
Full |
| Information required |
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| Chemical name |
Pentanal |
| JECFA number |
89 |
| CAS number |
110-62-3 |
| FEMA number |
3098 |
| COE number |
93 |
| FLAVIS number |
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| Molecular weight |
86.13 |
| Chemical formula |
C5H10O |
| Physical form/odour |
colourless to pale yellow liquid |
| Solubility |
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| Solubility in ethanol |
1 ml in 1 ml 95% alcohol |
| Boiling point (°C) |
103° |
| Assay min % |
97.0% |
| Acid value max |
5 |
| Refractive index |
1.390-1.395 |
| Specific gravity |
0.805-0.809 |
| Other requirements |
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| ID Test |
IR |
| Spectrum |
 
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