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Food safety and quality
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| Flavouring |
1-Octen-3-ol |
| Synonym(s) |
Amyl vinyl carbinol;3-Octenol;n-Pentyl vinyl carbinol;Matsutake alcohol |
| Latest JECFA evaluation |
2002 (Session 59) |
| Status of specification |
Full |
| Information required |
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| Chemical name |
Oct-1-en-3-ol |
| JECFA number |
1152 |
| CAS number |
3391-86-4 |
| FEMA number |
2805 |
| COE number |
72 |
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| Molecular weight |
128.21 |
| Chemical formula |
C8H16O |
| Physical form/odour |
Colourless oily liquid; powerful sweet earthy odour with strong herbaceous note reminiscent of lavender-lavadin, rose and hay |
| Solubility |
insoluble in water; soluble in oils |
| Solubility in ethanol |
Miscible at room temperature |
| Boiling point (°C) |
175-175.2° |
| Assay min % |
96% |
| Acid value max |
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| Refractive index |
1.431-1.442 |
| Specific gravity |
0.835-0.845 |
| Other requirements |
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NMR |
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