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Food safety and quality
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| Flavouring |
Isoamyl alcohol |
| Synonym(s) |
Isobutyl carbinol |
| Latest JECFA evaluation |
1996 (Session 46) |
| Status of specification |
Full |
| Information required |
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| Chemical name |
3-Methyl-1-butanol |
| JECFA number |
52 |
| CAS number |
123-51-3 |
| FEMA number |
2057 |
| COE number |
51 |
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| Molecular weight |
88.15 |
| Chemical formula |
C5H12O |
| Physical form/odour |
Colourless to pale yellow liquid |
| Solubility |
Soluble in ethanol, water and most organic solvents |
| Solubility in ethanol |
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| Boiling point (°C) |
130° |
| Assay min % |
98.0% |
| Acid value max |
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| Refractive index |
1.405 - 1.410 |
| Specific gravity |
0.807 - 0.813 |
| Other requirements |
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| ID Test |
IR |
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