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Food safety and quality
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| Flavouring |
Hexyl 2-furoate |
| Synonym(s) |
Hexyl furan-2-carboxylate |
| Latest JECFA evaluation |
2001 (Session 57) |
| Status of specification |
Full |
| Information required |
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| Chemical name |
Hexyl 2-furoate |
| JECFA number |
749 |
| CAS number |
39251-86-0 |
| FEMA number |
2571 |
| COE number |
361 |
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| Molecular weight |
196.25 |
| Chemical formula |
C11H16O3 |
| Physical form/odour |
Colourless to pale straw coloured liquid, fruity-earthy, yet sweet pear-like odour |
| Solubility |
insoluble in water; soluble in oils |
| Solubility in ethanol |
miscible |
| Boiling point (°C) |
252° |
| Assay min % |
97% |
| Acid value max |
1 |
| Refractive index |
1.468-1.473 |
| Specific gravity |
1.015-1.020 |
| Other requirements |
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| ID Test |
IR |
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