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Food safety and quality
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| Flavouring |
9-Decenoic acid |
| Synonym(s) |
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| Latest JECFA evaluation |
2001 (Session 57) |
| Status of specification |
Full |
| Information required |
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| Chemical name |
Dec-9-enoic acid |
| JECFA number |
328 |
| CAS number |
14436-32-9 |
| FEMA number |
3660 |
| COE number |
10090 |
| FLAVIS number |
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| Molecular weight |
170.25 |
| Chemical formula |
C10H18O2 |
| Physical form/odour |
colourless to pale yellow liquid with a very waxy, somewhat fruity and milky odour |
| Solubility |
insoluble in water; soluble in alcohol |
| Solubility in ethanol |
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| Boiling point (°C) |
270° |
| Assay min % |
90% (min 95% total decenoic acids) |
| Acid value max |
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| Refractive index |
1.44-1.46 |
| Specific gravity |
0.893-0.913 (20°) |
| Other requirements |
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| ID Test |
IR |
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