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Online Edition: "Specifications for Flavourings"
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| Flavouring |
Methyl laurate |
| Synonym(s) |
-
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| Latest JECFA evaluation |
2003 (Session 61)
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| Status of specification |
Full |
| Chemical name |
Methyl dodecanoate
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| JECFA number |
180 |
| CAS number |
111-82-0
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| FEMA number |
2715
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| COE number |
377
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| FLAVIS number |
09.101
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| Molecular weight |
214.35 |
| Chemical formula |
C13H26O2
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| Physical form/odour |
colourless to pale yellow liquid with a fatty, floral, winey odour |
| Solubility |
soluble in most organic solvents; insoluble in water |
| Solubility in ethanol |
- |
| Boiling point (°C) |
261-262 |
| Assay min % |
94 |
| Acid value max |
- |
| Refractive index |
1.430-1.438 |
| Specific gravity |
0.863-0.872 |
| Other requirements |
mp 5°; Saponification value >124.3; SC: methyl tetradecanoate, methyl decanaoate, methyl hexadecanaote |
| ID Test |
IR |
| Spectrum |
http://www.fao.org/ag/agn/jecfa-flav/img/img/180.gif
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