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Food safety and quality
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| Flavouring |
gamma-Heptalactone |
| Synonym(s) |
Hepta-1,4-lactone |
| Latest JECFA evaluation |
2000 (Session 55) |
| Status of specification |
Full |
| Information required |
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| Chemical name |
4-Heptanolide;5-Propyldihydro-2(3H)-furanone |
| JECFA number |
225 |
| CAS number |
105-21-5 |
| FEMA number |
2539 |
| COE number |
2253 |
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| Molecular weight |
128.17 |
| Chemical formula |
C7H12O2 |
| Physical form/odour |
colourless, slightly oily liquid with a coconut, sweet, malty, caramel odour |
| Solubility |
miscible with alcohol and most fixed oils |
| Solubility in ethanol |
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| Boiling point (°C) |
61-62° (2 mmHg) |
| Assay min % |
98% |
| Acid value max |
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| Refractive index |
1.439-1.445 |
| Specific gravity |
0.997-1.004 (20°) |
| Other requirements |
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| ID Test |
IR |
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