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Food additives data book - wordpres

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Acidulants 12<br />

NAME: Caprylic acid<br />

CATEGORY: Emulsifiers/stabilisers/ pH control agents/ Preservatives/ Flavour enhancers and modifiers/ Anti-caking<br />

agents/ Antifoaming agent/ Foaming agents/ Glazing and coating agents<br />

FOOD USE: Baked goods/ Dairy products/ Edible oils and fats/ Meat, poultry and eggs and products/ Fruit,<br />

vegetables and nuts and products/ Sugars, sugar preserves and confectionery<br />

SYNONYMS: C-8 acid/ Hexacid 898/ n-Caprylic acid/ n-Octoic acid/ n-Octylic acid/ neo-fat 8/ Octanoic acid/ Octic<br />

acid/ 1-Heptanecarboxylic acid/ CAS 124-07-2<br />

FORMULA: CH3-(CH2)6-COOH<br />

MOLECULAR MASS: 144.22<br />

ALTERNATIVE FORMS: Aluminium caprylate; calcium caprylate; cobalt caprylate; iron caprylate; magnesium caprylate;<br />

manganese caprylate; potassium caprylate; sodium caprylate<br />

PROPERTIES AND APPEARANCE: Colourless, oily liquid<br />

BOILING POINT IN °C AT VARIOUS 239.3<br />

PRESSURES (INCLUDING 760 mm Hg):<br />

MELTING RANGE IN °C: 16.5–16.7<br />

IONISATION CONSTANT AT 25°C: 1.28 ¥ 10 -5<br />

DENSITY AT 20°C (AND OTHER 0.9088 @ 20°/4°<br />

TEMPERATURES) IN g/l:<br />

VAPOUR PRESSURE AT VARIOUS 92.3 (1 mm)<br />

TEMPERATURES IN mm Hg: 124 (10 mm)<br />

150.6 (40 mm)<br />

172.2 (100 mm)<br />

213.9 (400 mm)<br />

237.5 (760 mm)

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