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Online Edition: "Specifications for Flavourings"
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| Flavouring |
Ethyl 2-methylbutyrate |
| Synonym(s) |
-
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| Latest JECFA evaluation |
2000 (Session 55)
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| Status of specification |
Full |
| Chemical name |
Ethyl-2-methylbutanoate
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| JECFA number |
206 |
| CAS number |
7452-79-1
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| FEMA number |
2443
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| COE number |
265
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| FLAVIS number |
-
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| Molecular weight |
130.19 |
| Chemical formula |
C7H14O2
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| Physical form/odour |
colourless liquid/strong, green-fruity, apple-like odour |
| Solubility |
soluble in alcohol, propylene glycol; very slightly soluble in water; miscible with most fixed oils |
| Solubility in ethanol |
- |
| Boiling point (°C) |
133 |
| Assay min % |
95 |
| Acid value max |
2.0 |
| Refractive index |
1.393-1.400 |
| Specific gravity |
0.863-0.870 |
| Other requirements |
- |
| ID Test |
IR |
| Spectrum |
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