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Food safety and quality
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| Flavouring |
2-Nonanol |
| Synonym(s) |
n-Heptyl methyl carbinol |
| Latest JECFA evaluation |
1998 (Session 51) |
| Status of specification |
Full |
| Information required |
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| Chemical name |
Nonan-2-ol |
| JECFA number |
293 |
| CAS number |
628-99-9 |
| FEMA number |
3315 |
| COE number |
11803 |
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| Molecular weight |
144.26 |
| Chemical formula |
C9H20O |
| Physical form/odour |
colourless liquid |
| Solubility |
insoluble in water; soluble in alcohol and oils |
| Solubility in ethanol |
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| Boiling point (°C) |
193-194° |
| Assay min % |
98.0% |
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| Refractive index |
1.426-1.432 |
| Specific gravity |
0.823-0.847 (20°) |
| Other requirements |
Optical Rotation: +8.98° (19°) |
| ID Test |
IR |
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