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Food additives data book - wordpres

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Acidulants 24<br />

NAME: Dehydroacetic Raton, FL. acid<br />

CATEGORY: pH control agents/ Preservatives<br />

FOOD USE: Dairy products/ Fruit, vegetables and nuts and products<br />

SYNONYMS: DHA/ DHS/ Dehydracetic acid/ Methylacetopyronone/ D lactone/ 2-Acetyl-5-hydroxy-3-oxo-4 hexenoic<br />

acid/ 3-Acetyl-6-methyl-l, 2-pyran-2,4-dione/ 3-Acetyl-6-methyl-2,4-pyrandione/ 3-Acetyl-6-methyl-<br />

2H-pyran-2,4 (3H )-dione/ 3-Acetyl-6-methyl-pyrandione-2,4/ CAS 520-45-6<br />

FORMULA: C8 H8 O4 (cyclic structure)<br />

MOLECULAR MASS: 168.16<br />

ALTERNATIVES FORMS: Sodium dehydroacetate<br />

PROPERTIES AND APPEARANCE: White or nearly white crystalline powder<br />

BOILING POINT IN °C AT VARIOUS 269.9<br />

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

MELTING RANGE IN °C: 109–111<br />

DENSITY AT 20°C (AND OTHER 5.8<br />

TEMPERATURES) IN g/l:<br />

VAPOUR PRESSURE AT VARIOUS 91.7°C (1 mm)<br />

TEMPERATURES IN mm Hg:<br />

PURITY %: ≥98.0<br />

HEAVY METAL CONTENT MAXIMUM IN 10<br />

ppm:<br />

ARSENIC CONTENT MAXIMUM IN ppm: 3<br />

ASH MAXIMUM IN %: 0.1

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