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Online Edition: "Specifications for Flavourings"

Flavouring Cyclohexyl isovalerate
Synonym(s) Cyclohexyl isopentanoate;Cyclohexyl isovalerianate
Latest JECFA evaluation 2002 (Session 59)
Status of specification Full
Chemical name Cyclohexyl 2-methylbutanoate
JECFA number 1096
CAS number 7774-44-9
FEMA number 2355
COE number 459
FLAVIS number
Molecular weight 184.28
Chemical formula C11H20O2
Physical form/odour Colourless liquid; apple- and banana-like aroma
Solubility insoluble in water
Solubility in ethanol Miscible at room temperature
Boiling point (°C) 58-62°
Assay min % 95%
Acid value max 1
Refractive index 1.439-1.445
Specific gravity 0.945-0.952
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