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Food safety and quality
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| Flavouring |
n-Amyl heptanoate |
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| Latest JECFA evaluation |
2003 (Session 61) |
| Status of specification |
Full |
| Information required |
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| Chemical name |
Pentyl heptanoate |
| JECFA number |
170 |
| CAS number |
7493-82-5 |
| FEMA number |
2073 |
| COE number |
370 |
| FLAVIS number |
09.098 |
| Molecular weight |
200.32 |
| Chemical formula |
C12H24O2 |
| Physical form/odour |
colourless to pale yellow liquid with a fruity, unripe banana odour |
| Solubility |
soluble in most organic solvents |
| Solubility in ethanol |
1 ml in 1 ml 95% alcohol |
| Boiling point (°C) |
240-245° |
| Assay min % |
93% |
| Acid value max |
1 |
| Refractive index |
1.422-1.426 |
| Specific gravity |
0.859-0.863 |
| Other requirements |
SC: amyl 2-methylhexanoate |
| ID Test |
IR |
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