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Online Edition: "Specifications for Flavourings"
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| Flavouring |
Phenol |
| Synonym(s) |
Carbolic acid
Hydroxybenzene
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| Latest JECFA evaluation |
2000 (Session 55)
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| Status of specification |
Full |
| Chemical name |
Phenol
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| JECFA number |
690 |
| CAS number |
108-95-2
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| FEMA number |
3223
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| COE number |
11811
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| FLAVIS number |
-
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| Molecular weight |
94.11 |
| Chemical formula |
C6H6O
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| Physical form/odour |
White crystalline mass, sharp, medicinal, sweet, tarry odour |
| Solubility |
soluble in water |
| Solubility in ethanol |
very soluble |
| Boiling point (°C) |
182° |
| Assay min % |
98% |
| Acid value max |
- |
| Refractive index |
NA |
| Specific gravity |
NA |
| Other requirements |
mp: 40-43° |
| ID Test |
IR |
| Spectrum |
http://www.fao.org/ag/agn/jecfa-flav/img/img_add8/690.gif
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