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Food safety and quality
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| Flavouring |
4-Pentenoic acid |
| Synonym(s) |
Allyl acetic acid |
| Latest JECFA evaluation |
1998 (Session 51) |
| Status of specification |
Full |
| Information required |
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| Chemical name |
Pent-4-enoic Acid |
| JECFA number |
314 |
| CAS number |
591-80-0 |
| FEMA number |
2843 |
| COE number |
2004 |
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| Molecular weight |
100.12 |
| Chemical formula |
C5H8O2 |
| Physical form/odour |
colourless liquid with a cheese-like odour |
| Solubility |
slightly soluble in water; soluble in alcohol and ether |
| Solubility in ethanol |
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| Boiling point (°C) |
188-189° |
| Assay min % |
97.0% |
| Acid value max |
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| Refractive index |
1.425-1.431 |
| Specific gravity |
0.970-0.990 (20°) |
| Other requirements |
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| ID Test |
IR |
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