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Food safety and quality
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| Flavouring |
Acetaldehyde hexyl isoamyl acetal |
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| Latest JECFA evaluation |
2007 (Session 68) |
| Status of specification |
Full |
| Information required |
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| Chemical name |
1-Hexyloxy-1-(3-methylbutyl)oxypropane |
| JECFA number |
1727 |
| CAS number |
233665-90-2 |
| FEMA number |
4365 |
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| FLAVIS number |
06.114 |
| Molecular weight |
216.36 |
| Chemical formula |
C13H28O2 |
| Physical form/odour |
Colourless liquid; Sweet, fruity aroma |
| Solubility |
Insoluble in water; soluble in organic solvents |
| Solubility in ethanol |
Soluble |
| Boiling point (°C) |
240-241° |
| Assay min % |
97% (sum of three components) |
| Acid value max |
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| Refractive index |
1.418-1.423 |
| Specific gravity |
0.833-0.838 |
| Other requirements |
Contains acetaldehyde hexyl isoamyl acetal (51-53%), acetaldehyde dihexyl acetal (26-28%) and acetaldehyde diisoamyl acetal (17-19%) |
| ID Test |
MS |
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