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Food safety and quality
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| Flavouring |
gamma-Valerolactone |
| Synonym(s) |
Penta-1,4-lactone |
| Latest JECFA evaluation |
1998 (Session 51) |
| Status of specification |
Full |
| Information required |
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| Chemical name |
4-Pentanolide;5-Methyldihydro-2(3H)-furanone |
| JECFA number |
220 |
| CAS number |
108-29-2 |
| FEMA number |
3103 |
| COE number |
757 |
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| Molecular weight |
100.12 |
| Chemical formula |
C5H8O2 |
| Physical form/odour |
colourless to slightly yellow liquid with a warm, sweet, herbaceous odour |
| Solubility |
miscible with alcohol, most fixed oils and water |
| Solubility in ethanol |
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| Boiling point (°C) |
207° |
| Assay min % |
95.0% |
| Acid value max |
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| Refractive index |
1.431-1.434 |
| Specific gravity |
1.047-1.054 |
| Other requirements |
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| ID Test |
IR |
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