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Food safety and quality
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| Flavouring |
4-Hydroxy-3-methyloctanoic acid gamma-lactone |
| Synonym(s) |
Whiskey lactone |
| Latest JECFA evaluation |
1998 (Session 51) |
| Status of specification |
Full |
| Information required |
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| Chemical name |
3-Methyl-4-octanolide;5-Butyl-4-methyldihydro-2(3H)-furanone |
| JECFA number |
437 |
| CAS number |
39212-23-2 |
| FEMA number |
3803 |
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| Molecular weight |
156.23 |
| Chemical formula |
C9H16O2 |
| Physical form/odour |
colourless liquid |
| Solubility |
soluble in water to <0.1%; soluble in hexane to >50% |
| Solubility in ethanol |
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| Boiling point (°C) |
93-94° |
| Assay min % |
98.0% |
| Acid value max |
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| Refractive index |
0.952 |
| Specific gravity |
1.442-1.446 |
| Other requirements |
Flash point: >100° |
| ID Test |
IR |
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