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Food safety and quality
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| Flavouring |
Heptyl isobutyrate |
| Synonym(s) |
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| Latest JECFA evaluation |
1997 (Session 49) |
| Status of specification |
Full |
| Information required |
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| Chemical name |
Heptyl 2-methyl propanoate |
| JECFA number |
190 |
| CAS number |
2349-13-5 |
| FEMA number |
2550 |
| COE number |
295 |
| FLAVIS number |
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| Molecular weight |
186.3 |
| Chemical formula |
C11H22O2 |
| Physical form/odour |
colourless to pale yellow liquid/herbaceous, woody odour |
| Solubility |
insoluble in water; soluble in organic solvents |
| Solubility in ethanol |
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| Boiling point (°C) |
98° (10 mmHg) |
| Assay min % |
95.0% |
| Acid value max |
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| Refractive index |
1.417-1.421 |
| Specific gravity |
0.8625 (15°/15°) |
| Other requirements |
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| ID Test |
IR |
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