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Food safety and quality
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| Flavouring |
2-Octenal |
| Synonym(s) |
2-Octen-1-al;alpha-Amyl acrolein;2-Pentyl acrolein |
| Latest JECFA evaluation |
2004 (Session 63) |
| Status of specification |
Full |
| Information required |
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| Chemical name |
Oct-2-enal |
| JECFA number |
1363 |
| CAS number |
2363-89-5 |
| FEMA number |
3215 |
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| FLAVIS number |
05.060 |
| Molecular weight |
126.2 |
| Chemical formula |
C8H14O |
| Physical form/odour |
Colourless to slightly yellow liquid; Fatty, green aroma |
| Solubility |
Slightly soluble in water; Soluble in most fixed oils |
| Solubility in ethanol |
Soluble |
| Boiling point (°C) |
84-86° (19 mm Hg) |
| Assay min % |
92% (sum of cis/trans isomers) |
| Acid value max |
10 |
| Refractive index |
1.449-1.455 |
| Specific gravity |
0.835-0.845 |
| Other requirements |
SC: 2-Octenoic acid, ethyl octanoate |
| ID Test |
IR |
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