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Food safety and quality
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| Flavouring |
Glycerol 5-hydroxydodecanoate |
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| Latest JECFA evaluation |
2003 (Session 61) |
| Status of specification |
Full |
| Information required |
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| Chemical name |
2,3-Dihydroxypropyl 5-hydroxydodecanoate |
| JECFA number |
924 |
| CAS number |
26446-32-2 |
| FEMA number |
3686 |
| COE number |
10649 |
| FLAVIS number |
09.544 |
| Molecular weight |
290.4 |
| Chemical formula |
C15H30O5 |
| Physical form/odour |
colourless to pale yellow viscous oily liquid with a mild fatty odour |
| Solubility |
insoluble in water; soluble in hot organic solvents, oils |
| Solubility in ethanol |
soluble in hot alcohol |
| Boiling point (°C) |
120-250° (1-2 mm Hg) |
| Assay min % |
40% (mono, di and triglycerides) |
| Acid value max |
10 |
| Refractive index |
1.464-1.467 |
| Specific gravity |
1.007-1.013 |
| Other requirements |
SC: deltadodecalactone, 5-hydroxydodecanoic acid, glycerol |
| ID Test |
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