National Food Safety Standard of the P.R.C.: Food Additive 6-Methyloctanal

Regular notification 2021-04-13
G/SPS/N/CHN/1209

Description

This standard applies to food additive 6-Methyloctanal, which is obtained from 6-Methyloctanol as a raw material, performing catalytic oxidation on 2, 2, 6, 6- tetramethylpiperidine oxide as a catalyst in dichloromethane solvent, then removing the solvent and distilling under reduced pressure. This standard specifies the technical requirements and determination methods for the food additive 6-Methyloctanal.

Keywords

Human health; Food safety; Food additives