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Online Edition: "Specifications for Flavourings"
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| Flavouring |
Triethyl citrate |
| Synonym(s) |
Ethyl citrate
Triethyl 2-hydroxy-1,2,3-propane- tricarboxylate
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| Latest JECFA evaluation |
2000 (Session 55)
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| Status of specification |
Full |
| Chemical name |
Triethyl 2-hydroxy-1,2,3-propanetricarboxylate
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| JECFA number |
629 |
| CAS number |
77-93-0
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| FEMA number |
3083
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| COE number |
11762
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| FLAVIS number |
-
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| Molecular weight |
276.29 |
| Chemical formula |
C12H20O7
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| Physical form/odour |
practically colourless, oily liquid; bitter taste; little odour |
| Solubility |
slightly soluble in water; miscible with alcohol and ether |
| Solubility in ethanol |
- |
| Boiling point (°C) |
294 |
| Assay min % |
99 |
| Acid value max |
- |
| Refractive index |
1.440-1.444 |
| Specific gravity |
1.138-1.139 |
| Other requirements |
Acidity: max 0.02% as citric acid; Heavy Metals; max. 10 ppm; Water: max. 0.25% |
| ID Test |
IR |
| Spectrum |
http://www.fao.org/ag/agn/jecfa-flav/img/img/629.gif
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