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Food safety and quality
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| Flavouring |
5-Hydroxy-7-decenoic acid delta-lactone |
| Synonym(s) |
7-Decene-1,5-lactone;Jasmine lactone |
| Latest JECFA evaluation |
2000 (Session 55) |
| Status of specification |
Full |
| Information required |
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| Chemical name |
6-Pentyltetrahydro-2-pyrone;7-Decen-5-olide |
| JECFA number |
247 |
| CAS number |
25524-95-2 |
| FEMA number |
3745 |
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| Molecular weight |
168.24 |
| Chemical formula |
C10H16O2 |
| Physical form/odour |
colourless to light yellow liquid with a coconut, fatty, fruity, peach, jasmine, woody, balsamic odour |
| Solubility |
soluble in alcohol and ether; insoluble in water and fat |
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| Boiling point (°C) |
130° (3 mm Hg) |
| Assay min % |
95% |
| Acid value max |
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| Refractive index |
1.477 |
| Specific gravity |
0.979-0.989 |
| Other requirements |
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| ID Test |
IR |
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