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Online Edition: "Specifications for Flavourings"
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| Flavouring |
p-Propylphenol |
| Synonym(s) |
1-(4-Hydroxyphenyl)propane
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| Latest JECFA evaluation |
2000 (Session 55)
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| Status of specification |
Full |
| Chemical name |
4-Propylphenol
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| JECFA number |
696 |
| CAS number |
645-56-7
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| FEMA number |
3649
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| COE number |
-
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| FLAVIS number |
-
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| Molecular weight |
136.19 |
| Chemical formula |
C9H12O
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| Physical form/odour |
Colourless liquid, phenolic odour |
| Solubility |
insoluble in water; soluble in fat |
| Solubility in ethanol |
miscible |
| Boiling point (°C) |
232 |
| Assay min % |
98 |
| Acid value max |
- |
| Refractive index |
1.523-1.527 |
| Specific gravity |
0.980-0.986 |
| Other requirements |
- |
| ID Test |
IR |
| Spectrum |
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