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Food safety and quality
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| Flavouring |
5-Pentyl-3H-furan-2-one |
| Synonym(s) |
4-Hydroxy-3-nonenoic acid lactone;5-Amyl-3H-furan-2-one;5-(1-Pentyl)-3H-furan-2-one;2(3H)-Furanone, 5-pentyl- |
| Latest JECFA evaluation |
2010 (Session 73) |
| Status of specification |
Full |
| Information required |
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| Chemical name |
5-pentylfuran-2(3H)-one |
| JECFA number |
1989 |
| CAS number |
51352-68-2 |
| FEMA number |
4323 |
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| Molecular weight |
154.21 |
| Chemical formula |
C9H14O2 |
| Physical form/odour |
Clear colourless or pale yellow liquid; Tropical fruit aroma with milky dairy notes |
| Solubility |
Sparingly soluble in water; soluble in non-polar solvents |
| Solubility in ethanol |
Sparingly soluble |
| Boiling point (°C) |
73-74° (1.2 mm Hg) |
| Assay min % |
95% |
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| Refractive index |
1.447-1.459 |
| Specific gravity |
0.970-0.980 |
| Other requirements |
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| ID Test |
HNMR |
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