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Food safety and quality
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| Flavouring |
3-Hexenyl 3-methylbutanoate |
| Synonym(s) |
cis-3-Hexenyl isovalerate |
| Latest JECFA evaluation |
1997 (Session 49) |
| Status of specification |
Full |
| Information required |
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| Chemical name |
3-Hexenyl 3-methylbutanoate |
| JECFA number |
202 |
| CAS number |
10032-11-8 |
| FEMA number |
3498 |
| COE number |
2344 |
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| Molecular weight |
184.28 |
| Chemical formula |
C11H20O2 |
| Physical form/odour |
colourless liquid/swet, apple-like odour |
| Solubility |
soluble in alcohool, most fixed oils; insolouble- water |
| Solubility in ethanol |
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| Boiling point (°C) |
199° |
| Assay min % |
95.0% |
| Acid value max |
2 |
| Refractive index |
1.429-1.435 |
| Specific gravity |
0.874-0.876 |
| Other requirements |
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| ID Test |
IR |
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