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Online Edition: "Specifications for Flavourings"
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| Flavouring |
Ethanol |
| Synonym(s) |
Ethyl alcohol
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| Latest JECFA evaluation |
2000 (Session 55)
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| Status of specification |
Full |
| Chemical name |
Ethanol
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| JECFA number |
41 |
| CAS number |
64-17-5
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| FEMA number |
2419
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| COE number |
-
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| FLAVIS number |
-
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| Molecular weight |
46.07 |
| Chemical formula |
C2H6O
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| Physical form/odour |
Clear, colourless, mobile liquid with a characteristic odour and a burning taste |
| Solubility |
Soluble in water |
| Solubility in ethanol |
- |
| Boiling point (°C) |
78° |
| Assay min % |
95% |
| Acid value max |
0.003 |
| Refractive index |
1.364 |
| Specific gravity |
< 0.810 |
| Other requirements |
- |
| ID Test |
IR |
| Spectrum |
http://www.fao.org/ag/agn/jecfa-flav/img/img/41.gif
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