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Online Edition: "Specifications for Flavourings"
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| Flavouring |
Ethyl acetoacetate |
| Synonym(s) |
Acetoacetic ester
Ethyl 3-ketobuyrate
Ethyl 3-oxobutanoate
Ethyl acetylacetate
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| Latest JECFA evaluation |
1999 (Session 53)
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| Status of specification |
Full |
| Chemical name |
Ethyl 3-oxobutyrate
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| JECFA number |
595 |
| CAS number |
141-97-9
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| FEMA number |
2415
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| COE number |
240
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| FLAVIS number |
-
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| Molecular weight |
130.14 |
| Chemical formula |
C6H10O3
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| Physical form/odour |
clear, colourless to yellow mobile liquid; fruity taste; fruity, sweet, and rum-like odour |
| Solubility |
miscible in alcohol, ether, ethyl acetate, 1 ml in 12 ml water |
| Solubility in ethanol |
- |
| Boiling point (°C) |
181 |
| Assay min % |
97.5 |
| Acid value max |
5.0 |
| Refractive index |
1.418-1.421 |
| Specific gravity |
1.022-1.027 |
| Other requirements |
- |
| ID Test |
IR |
| Spectrum |
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