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Online Edition: "Specifications for Flavourings"
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| Flavouring |
Benzyl acetate |
| Synonym(s) |
Benzyl ethanoate
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| Latest JECFA evaluation |
2001 (Session 57)
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| Status of specification |
Full |
| Chemical name |
Benzyl acetate
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| JECFA number |
23 |
| CAS number |
140-11-4
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| FEMA number |
2135
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| COE number |
2040
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| FLAVIS number |
-
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| Molecular weight |
150.18 |
| Chemical formula |
C9H10O2
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| Physical form/odour |
colourless liquid with a sweet, fruity, floral (Jasmine) odour |
| Solubility |
very slightly soluble in water, glycerol; soluble in organic solvents, oils |
| Solubility in ethanol |
miscible at room temperature |
| Boiling point (°C) |
215 |
| Assay min % |
98.0 |
| Acid value max |
1.0 |
| Refractive index |
1.500 - 1.504 |
| Specific gravity |
1.049-1.059 |
| Other requirements |
Passes test for chlorinated compounds |
| ID Test |
IR |
| Spectrum |
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