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Online Edition: "Specifications for Flavourings"
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| Flavouring |
Acetic acid |
| Synonym(s) |
-
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| Latest JECFA evaluation |
2000 (Session 55)
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| Status of specification |
Full |
| Chemical name |
Acetic acid
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| JECFA number |
81 |
| CAS number |
64-19-7
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| FEMA number |
2006
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| COE number |
2
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| FLAVIS number |
-
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| Molecular weight |
60.05 |
| Chemical formula |
C2H4O2
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| Physical form/odour |
clear, colourless liquid/pungent odour |
| Solubility |
miscible with water, alcohol, and glycerrin |
| Solubility in ethanol |
- |
| Boiling point (°C) |
118° |
| Assay min % |
99.5 |
| Acid value max |
- |
| Refractive index |
1.366-1.377 |
| Specific gravity |
1.049 |
| Other requirements |
Heavy Metals: < 10 mg/kg; Nonvolatile Res.: < 0.005%; Readily Oxid. Sub.: Passes test; Solidification Pt.: > 15.6° |
| ID Test |
IR |
| Spectrum |
http://www.fao.org/ag/agn/jecfa-flav/img/img/81.gif
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