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Food safety and quality
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| Flavouring |
3-Nonanone |
| Synonym(s) |
Ethyl hexyl ketone |
| Latest JECFA evaluation |
1998 (Session 51) |
| Status of specification |
Full |
| Information required |
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| Chemical name |
Nonan-3-one |
| JECFA number |
294 |
| CAS number |
925-78-0 |
| FEMA number |
3440 |
| COE number |
11160 |
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| Molecular weight |
142.24 |
| Chemical formula |
C9H18O |
| Physical form/odour |
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| Solubility |
insoluble in water; soluble in alcohol and oils |
| Solubility in ethanol |
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| Boiling point (°C) |
190° |
| Assay min % |
95.9% |
| Acid value max |
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| Refractive index |
1.417-1.423 |
| Specific gravity |
0.822-0.828 (20°) |
| Other requirements |
Congealing Point: -8° |
| ID Test |
IR |
| Spectrum |
 
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