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Online Edition: "Specifications for Flavourings"
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| Flavouring |
Benzaldehyde |
| Synonym(s) |
Artificial almond oil
Benzenecarbinal
Benzenecarboxaldehyde
Benzoic aldehyde
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| Latest JECFA evaluation |
2001 (Session 57)
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| Status of specification |
Full |
| Chemical name |
Benzaldehyde
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| JECFA number |
22 |
| CAS number |
100-52-7
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| FEMA number |
2127
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| COE number |
101
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| FLAVIS number |
-
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| Molecular weight |
106.12 |
| Chemical formula |
C7H6O
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| Physical form/odour |
colourless to yellow liquid with a sweet, strong almond odour |
| Solubility |
very slightly soluble in water; soluble in organic solvents, oils |
| Solubility in ethanol |
miscible at room temperature |
| Boiling point (°C) |
178 |
| Assay min % |
98.0 |
| Acid value max |
5.0 |
| Refractive index |
1.544 - 1.547 |
| Specific gravity |
1.040-1.047 |
| Other requirements |
Passes test for chlorinated compounds |
| ID Test |
IR |
| Spectrum |
http://www.fao.org/ag/agn/jecfa-flav/img/img/22.gif
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