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Online Edition: "Specifications for Flavourings"
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| Flavouring |
Butyl acetate |
| Synonym(s) |
n-Butyl acetate
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| Latest JECFA evaluation |
1997 (Session 49)
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| Status of specification |
Full |
| Chemical name |
Butyl acetate
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| JECFA number |
127 |
| CAS number |
123-86-4
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| FEMA number |
2174
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| COE number |
194
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| FLAVIS number |
-
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| Molecular weight |
116.16 |
| Chemical formula |
C6H12O2
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| Physical form/odour |
colourless, mobile liquid with a strong fruity odour |
| Solubility |
miscible with alcohol, ether, propylene glycol; soluble 1 ml in 145 ml water |
| Solubility in ethanol |
- |
| Boiling point (°C) |
125-126° |
| Assay min % |
98.0 |
| Acid value max |
2.0 |
| Refractive index |
1.393-1.396 |
| Specific gravity |
0.876-0.880 |
| Other requirements |
Distillation range 120° to 128° |
| ID Test |
IR |
| Spectrum |
http://www.fao.org/ag/agn/jecfa-flav/img/img/127.gif
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