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Food safety and quality
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| Flavouring |
9-Dodecen-5-olide |
| Synonym(s) |
9-Dodecenoic acid, 5-hydroxy-, delta-lactone |
| Latest JECFA evaluation |
2010 (Session 73) |
| Status of specification |
Full |
| Information required |
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| Chemical name |
6-(hept-4-en-1-yl)tetrahydro-2H-pyran-2-one |
| JECFA number |
1996 |
| CAS number |
15456-68-5 |
| FEMA number |
4445 |
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| Molecular weight |
196.29 |
| Chemical formula |
C12H20O2 |
| Physical form/odour |
Clear colourless liquid; Tenacious fatty fruity aroma |
| Solubility |
Practically insoluble or insoluble in water |
| Solubility in ethanol |
Soluble |
| Boiling point (°C) |
309-311° |
| Assay min % |
95% |
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| Refractive index |
1.457-1.485 |
| Specific gravity |
0.949-0.955 (20°) |
| Other requirements |
Mixture of isomers: 84-91% cis, 4-11% trans |
| ID Test |
MS |
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