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Food safety and quality
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| Flavouring |
1-Octen-3-one |
| Synonym(s) |
Vinyl amyl ketone;Amyl vinyl ketone |
| Latest JECFA evaluation |
2002 (Session 59) |
| Status of specification |
Full |
| Information required |
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| Chemical name |
Oct-1-en-3-one |
| JECFA number |
1148 |
| CAS number |
4312-99-6 |
| FEMA number |
3515 |
| COE number |
2312 |
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| Molecular weight |
126.2 |
| Chemical formula |
C8H14O |
| Physical form/odour |
Colourless liquid; mushroom odour |
| Solubility |
insoluble in water; miscible in oils |
| Solubility in ethanol |
Miscible at room temperature |
| Boiling point (°C) |
37-38° (1.9-2.3 mm Hg) |
| Assay min % |
96% |
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| Refractive index |
1.428-1.439 |
| Specific gravity |
0.813-0.819 |
| Other requirements |
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| ID Test |
NMR |
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