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Food safety and quality
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| Flavouring |
4-Heptanone |
| Synonym(s) |
Dipropyl ketone |
| Latest JECFA evaluation |
1998 (Session 51) |
| Status of specification |
Full |
| Information required |
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| Chemical name |
Heptan-4-one |
| JECFA number |
287 |
| CAS number |
123-19-3 |
| FEMA number |
2546 |
| COE number |
2034 |
| FLAVIS number |
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| Molecular weight |
114.19 |
| Chemical formula |
C7H14O |
| Physical form/odour |
colourless liquid with a pungent, powerful, ethereal, fruity odour |
| Solubility |
insoluble in water; soluble in alcohol and ether |
| Solubility in ethanol |
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| Boiling point (°C) |
144-145° |
| Assay min % |
99.0% |
| Acid value max |
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| Refractive index |
1.403-1.409 |
| Specific gravity |
0.814-0.817 (20°) |
| Other requirements |
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| ID Test |
IR |
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