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Food additives data book - wordpres

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Solvents 894<br />

NAME: Octyl alcohol<br />

CATEGORY: Solvent<br />

FOOD USE: Processing aid for extraction of citric acid/ Beverages/ Candy/ Gelatin desserts/ Ice-cream/ Pudding<br />

mixes<br />

SYNONYMS: Caprylic alcohol/ Alcohol-C8/ Octanol/ Heptyl carbinol/ n-Octanol/ l-Hydroxyoctane<br />

FORMULA: C8H18 O<br />

MOLECULAR MASS: 130.26<br />

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

BOILING POINT IN °C AT VARIOUS 239.7<br />

PRESSURES (INCLUDING 760mmHg):<br />

MELTING RANGE IN °C: 16.7<br />

FLASH POINT IN °C: 81<br />

DENSITY AT 20°C (AND OTHER 0.910<br />

TEMPERATURES) IN g/l:<br />

SOLUBILITY % AT VARIOUS TEMPERATURE/pH COMBINATIONS:<br />

in water: @ 20°C 0.068%<br />

in ethanol solution: @ 5% Miscible<br />

FUNCTION IN FOODS: Extraction solvent for citric acid produced during fermentation with Aspergillus niger. Combustible<br />

liquid if exposed to heat; flame can react with oxidising materials

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