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Online Edition: "Specifications for Flavourings"
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| Flavouring |
2-Hydroxyacetophenone |
| Synonym(s) |
o-Acetylphenol
o-Hydroxyacetophenone
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| Latest JECFA evaluation |
2000 (Session 55)
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| Status of specification |
Full |
| Chemical name |
2'-Hydroxyacetophenone
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| JECFA number |
727 |
| CAS number |
118-93-4
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| FEMA number |
3548
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| COE number |
11784
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| FLAVIS number |
-
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| Molecular weight |
136.15 |
| Chemical formula |
C8H8O2
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| Physical form/odour |
Colourless liquid |
| Solubility |
slightly soluble in water; soluble in fat |
| Solubility in ethanol |
miscible |
| Boiling point (°C) |
215-220 |
| Assay min % |
95 |
| Acid value max |
- |
| Refractive index |
1.556-1.560 |
| Specific gravity |
1.127-1.133 |
| Other requirements |
- |
| ID Test |
IR |
| Spectrum |
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