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Food safety and quality
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| Flavouring |
Octanoic acid |
| Synonym(s) |
Caprylic acid |
| Latest JECFA evaluation |
2000 (Session 55) |
| Status of specification |
Full |
| Information required |
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| Chemical name |
Octanoic acid |
| JECFA number |
99 |
| CAS number |
124-07-2 |
| FEMA number |
2799 |
| COE number |
10 |
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| Molecular weight |
144.21 |
| Chemical formula |
C8H16O2 |
| Physical form/odour |
colourless, oily liquid/slight, unpleasant odour |
| Solubility |
slightly soluble in water; soluble in most organic solvents |
| Solubility in ethanol |
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| Boiling point (°C) |
240° |
| Assay min % |
97% |
| Acid value max |
366-396 |
| Refractive index |
1.423-1.429 |
| Specific gravity |
0.91 |
| Other requirements |
Heavy Metals: < 10 mg/kg; Iodine Value: < 2.0; Res. on Ignition: < 0.1%; Saponification Value: 366 to 398; Solidification Pt.: 8° to 15°; Unsaponifiable Matter: < 0.2%; Water: < 0.4% |
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