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Food safety and quality
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| Flavouring |
cis-4-Heptenal |
| Synonym(s) |
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| Latest JECFA evaluation |
2000 (Session 55) |
| Status of specification |
Full |
| Information required |
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| Chemical name |
(Z)-Hept-4-en-1-al |
| JECFA number |
320 |
| CAS number |
6728-31-0 |
| FEMA number |
3289 |
| COE number |
2124 |
| FLAVIS number |
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| Molecular weight |
112.17 |
| Chemical formula |
C7H12O |
| Physical form/odour |
slightly yellow liquid with a fatty, green odour |
| Solubility |
soluble in alcohol and most fixed oils; insoluble in water |
| Solubility in ethanol |
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| Boiling point (°C) |
60° (25 mmHg) |
| Assay min % |
98.0% as sum of (Z) and (E) isomers; <=93.0% (Z) |
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| Refractive index |
1.432-1.436 |
| Specific gravity |
0.843-0.855 |
| Other requirements |
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| ID Test |
IR |
| Spectrum |
 
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