Food safety and quality: details

Flavouring	delta-Octadecalactone
Synonym(s)	Octadecanoic acid, 5-hydroxy-, delta-lactone;2H-Pyran-2-one, tetrahydro-6-tridecyl-;delta-Stearolactone;5-Octadecanolide
Latest JECFA evaluation	2010 (Session 73)
Status of specification	Full
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Chemical name	6-tridecyltetrahydro-2H-pyran-2-one
JECFA number	1999
CAS number	1227-51-6
FEMA number	4447
COE number
FLAVIS number
Molecular weight	282.46
Chemical formula	C4H4O2
Physical form/odour	Clear waxy solid; Weak fatty waxy aroma
Solubility	Practically insoluble or insoluble in water
Solubility in ethanol	Soluble
Boiling point (°C)	NA
Assay min %	95%
Acid value max	10
Refractive index	NA
Specific gravity	NA
Other requirements	m.p. = 33-39°
ID Test	MS
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