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Food safety and quality
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| Flavouring |
Methyl hexyl ether |
| Synonym(s) |
methyl n-hexyl ether |
| Latest JECFA evaluation |
2012 (Session 76) |
| Status of specification |
Full |
| Information required |
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| Chemical name |
1-Methoxyhexane |
| JECFA number |
2138 |
| CAS number |
1040030 |
| FEMA number |
4291 |
| COE number |
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| FLAVIS number |
03.016 |
| Molecular weight |
116.2 |
| Chemical formula |
C7H16O |
| Physical form/odour |
Clear colourless liquid; pear, banana green tones upon dilution with sweet herbaceous lavender-like notes at higer concentration |
| Solubility |
Practically insoluble to insoluble in water |
| Solubility in ethanol |
Soluble |
| Boiling point (°C) |
126-127º |
| Assay min % |
95% |
| Acid value max |
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| Refractive index |
1.393-1.402 |
| Specific gravity |
0.765-0.775 |
| Other requirements |
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| ID Test |
HNMR |
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