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Online Edition: "Specifications for Flavourings"

Flavouring Hexyl acetate
Synonym(s)
Latest JECFA evaluation 1997 (Session 49)
Status of specification Full
Chemical name Hexyl acetate
JECFA number 128
CAS number 142-92-7
FEMA number 2565
COE number 196
FLAVIS number
Molecular weight 144.21
Chemical formula C8H12O2
Physical form/odour colourless liquid with a fruity odour
Solubility soluble in alcohol, ether; insoluble in water
Solubility in ethanol 1 ml in 1 ml 95% alcohol
Boiling point (°C) 168-172°
Assay min % 98.0%
Acid value max 1
Refractive index 1.407-1.411
Specific gravity 0.868-0.872
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