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Food safety and quality
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| Flavouring |
Valeric acid |
| Synonym(s) |
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| Latest JECFA evaluation |
1997 (Session 49) |
| Status of specification |
Full |
| Information required |
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| Chemical name |
Pentanoic acid |
| JECFA number |
90 |
| CAS number |
109-52-4 |
| FEMA number |
3101 |
| COE number |
7 |
| FLAVIS number |
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| Molecular weight |
102.13 |
| Chemical formula |
C5H10O2 |
| Physical form/odour |
colourless to pale yellow mobile liquid/unpleasant, penetrating rancid odour |
| Solubility |
miscible with alcohol, ether, 1 ml in 40 ml water |
| Solubility in ethanol |
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| Boiling point (°C) |
186° |
| Assay min % |
99.0% |
| Acid value max |
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| Refractive index |
1.405-1.414 (25°) |
| Specific gravity |
0.935-0.940 |
| Other requirements |
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| ID Test |
IR |
| Spectrum |
 
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