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Online Edition: "Specifications for Flavourings"
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| Flavouring |
Benzyl butyrate |
| Synonym(s) |
Aldehyde C-19
Benzyl butanoate
Benzyl n-butyrate
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| Latest JECFA evaluation |
2001 (Session 57)
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| Status of specification |
Full |
| Chemical name |
Benzyl butyrate
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| JECFA number |
843 |
| CAS number |
103-37-7
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| FEMA number |
2140
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| COE number |
277
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| FLAVIS number |
-
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| Molecular weight |
178.23 |
| Chemical formula |
C11H14O2
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| Physical form/odour |
colourless liquid with a heavy fruity-floral, plum-like odour |
| Solubility |
insoluble in water, glycols, glycerol; soluble in organic solvents, oils |
| Solubility in ethanol |
miscible at room temperature |
| Boiling point (°C) |
239 |
| Assay min % |
98 |
| Acid value max |
1.0 |
| Refractive index |
1.490-1.500 |
| Specific gravity |
1.005-1.012 |
| Other requirements |
- |
| ID Test |
IR |
| Spectrum |
http://www.fao.org/ag/agn/jecfa-flav/img/img/843.gif
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