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Online Edition: "Specifications for Flavourings"
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| Flavouring |
Furfuryl alcohol |
| Synonym(s) |
2- Furancarbinol
Furfuralcohol
alpha-Furylcarbinol
2-Hydroxymethylfuran
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| Latest JECFA evaluation |
2000 (Session 55)
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| Status of specification |
Full |
| Chemical name |
Furfuryl alcohol
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| JECFA number |
451 |
| CAS number |
98-00-0
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| FEMA number |
2491
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| COE number |
2023
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| FLAVIS number |
-
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| Molecular weight |
98.1 |
| Chemical formula |
C5H6O2
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| Physical form/odour |
Colourless or pale yellowish liquid, mild, warm oily, "burnt" odour |
| Solubility |
miscible in water; miscible in oils |
| Solubility in ethanol |
miscible |
| Boiling point (°C) |
169-171 |
| Assay min % |
97 |
| Acid value max |
- |
| Refractive index |
1.481-1.489 |
| Specific gravity |
1.126-1.136 |
| Other requirements |
- |
| ID Test |
IR |
| Spectrum |
http://www.fao.org/ag/agn/jecfa-flav/img/img_add8/451.gif
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