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Food safety and quality
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| Flavouring |
2-Heptanol |
| Synonym(s) |
n-Amyl methyl carbinol |
| Latest JECFA evaluation |
1998 (Session 51) |
| Status of specification |
Full |
| Information required |
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| Chemical name |
2-Hydroxyheptane |
| JECFA number |
284 |
| CAS number |
543-49-7 |
| FEMA number |
3288 |
| COE number |
554 |
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| Molecular weight |
116.2 |
| Chemical formula |
C7H16O |
| Physical form/odour |
colourless liquid with a fresh lemon-like, grass-herbaceous odour |
| Solubility |
soluble in alcohol and ether; slightly soluble in water |
| Solubility in ethanol |
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| Boiling point (°C) |
157-161° |
| Assay min % |
96.0% |
| Acid value max |
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| Refractive index |
1.421-1.422 |
| Specific gravity |
0.817-0.819 (20°) |
| Other requirements |
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| ID Test |
IR |
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