Food safety and quality: details

Flavouring	(+/-)Heptan-2-yl butyrate
Synonym(s)	Butanoic acid, 1-methylhexyl ester
Latest JECFA evaluation	2002 (Session 59)
Status of specification	Full
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Chemical name
JECFA number	1144
CAS number	39026-94-3
FEMA number	3981
COE number
FLAVIS number
Molecular weight	186.3
Chemical formula	C11H22O2
Physical form/odour	Colourless liquid
Solubility	insoluble in water; soluble in fats
Solubility in ethanol	Miscible at room temperature
Boiling point (°C)	210°
Assay min %	98%
Acid value max	2
Refractive index	1.413-1.417
Specific gravity	0.855-0.860
Other requirements
ID Test	NMR
Spectrum