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Food safety and quality
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| Flavouring |
Butylamine |
| Synonym(s) |
1-Aminobutane;N-Butylamine |
| Latest JECFA evaluation |
2005 (Session 65) |
| Status of specification |
Full |
| Information required |
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| Chemical name |
Butylamine |
| JECFA number |
1582 |
| CAS number |
109-73-9 |
| FEMA number |
3130 |
| COE number |
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| FLAVIS number |
11.003 |
| Molecular weight |
73.14 |
| Chemical formula |
C4H11N |
| Physical form/odour |
Colourless liquid, tends to yellow on standing; Ammoniacal aroma |
| Solubility |
Soluble in water |
| Solubility in ethanol |
Soluble |
| Boiling point (°C) |
78° |
| Assay min % |
99% |
| Acid value max |
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| Refractive index |
1.398-1.404 |
| Specific gravity |
0.732-0.740 |
| Other requirements |
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| ID Test |
NMR |
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