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Online Edition: "Specifications for Flavourings"
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| Flavouring |
Ethyl acetate |
| Synonym(s) |
Ethyl ethanoate
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| Latest JECFA evaluation |
1996 (Session 46)
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| Status of specification |
Full |
| Chemical name |
Ethyl acetate
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| JECFA number |
27 |
| CAS number |
141-78-6
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| FEMA number |
2414
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| COE number |
191
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| FLAVIS number |
-
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| Molecular weight |
88.11 |
| Chemical formula |
C4H8O2
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| Physical form/odour |
Colourless liquid, volatile at low temperatures with a fragrant, acetic, ethereal odour |
| Solubility |
Slightly soluble in ethanol, ether, glycerol, fixed and volatile oils, soluble in water (1ml in 10ml) |
| Solubility in ethanol |
- |
| Boiling point (°C) |
77ยบ |
| Assay min % |
99.0 |
| Acid value max |
5.0 |
| Refractive index |
1.371 - 1.376 |
| Specific gravity |
0.894 - 0.898 |
| Other requirements |
- |
| ID Test |
IR |
| Spectrum |
http://www.fao.org/ag/agn/jecfa-flav/img/img/27.gif
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