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Online Edition: "Specifications for Flavourings"
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| Flavouring |
Guaiacyl phenylacetate |
| Synonym(s) |
Guaiacol phenylacetate
o-Methoxyphenol phenylacetate
o-Methylcatechol phenylacetate
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| Latest JECFA evaluation |
2001 (Session 57)
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| Status of specification |
Full |
| Chemical name |
2-Methoxyphenyl phenylacetate
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| JECFA number |
719 |
| CAS number |
4112-89-4
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| FEMA number |
2535
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| COE number |
238
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| FLAVIS number |
-
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| Molecular weight |
242.27 |
| Chemical formula |
C15H14O3
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| Physical form/odour |
Amber viscous liquid. When pure it forms colourless crystals with heavy, rather dry, woody, herbaceous odour |
| Solubility |
insoluble in water |
| Solubility in ethanol |
very soluble |
| Boiling point (°C) |
201 (2 mm Hg) |
| Assay min % |
97 |
| Acid value max |
1.0 |
| Refractive index |
- |
| Specific gravity |
- |
| Other requirements |
mp: 40-43° |
| ID Test |
IR |
| Spectrum |
http://www.fao.org/ag/agn/jecfa-flav/img/img/719.gif
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