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Online Edition: "Specifications for Flavourings"
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| Flavouring |
Ethyl cinnamate |
| Synonym(s) |
Ethyl phenylacrylate
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| Latest JECFA evaluation |
2000 (Session 55)
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| Status of specification |
Full |
| Chemical name |
Ethyl cinnamate
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| JECFA number |
659 |
| CAS number |
103-36-6
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| FEMA number |
2430
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| COE number |
323
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| FLAVIS number |
-
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| Molecular weight |
176.22 |
| Chemical formula |
C11H12O2
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| Physical form/odour |
Colourless liquid, sweet balsamic-honey note |
| Solubility |
insoluble in water; miscible in alcohols |
| Solubility in ethanol |
miscible |
| Boiling point (°C) |
271-272 |
| Assay min % |
99 |
| Acid value max |
1.0 |
| Refractive index |
1.558-1.562 |
| Specific gravity |
1.044-1.051 |
| Other requirements |
- |
| ID Test |
IR |
| Spectrum |
http://www.fao.org/ag/agn/jecfa-flav/img/img_add8/659.gif
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