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Online Edition: "Specifications for Flavourings"
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| Flavouring |
Methyl butyrate |
| Synonym(s) |
-
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| Latest JECFA evaluation |
1997 (Session 49)
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| Status of specification |
Full |
| Chemical name |
Methyl butanoate
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| JECFA number |
149 |
| CAS number |
623-42-7
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| FEMA number |
2693
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| COE number |
263
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| FLAVIS number |
-
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| Molecular weight |
102.13 |
| Chemical formula |
C5H10O2
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| Physical form/odour |
colourless liquid with an apple-like odour |
| Solubility |
miscible with alcohol, ether; soluble 1 ml in 60 ml water |
| Solubility in ethanol |
- |
| Boiling point (°C) |
102-103° |
| Assay min % |
98.0 |
| Acid value max |
1.0 |
| Refractive index |
1.386-1.39 |
| Specific gravity |
0.892-0.897 |
| Other requirements |
- |
| ID Test |
IR |
| Spectrum |
http://www.fao.org/ag/agn/jecfa-flav/img/img/149.gif
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