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Online Edition: "Specifications for Flavourings"
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| Flavouring |
Benzyl isobutyrate |
| Synonym(s) |
Benzyl 2-methylpropanoate
Phenylmethyl isobutyrate
Pineapple aldehyde C-19
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| Latest JECFA evaluation |
2001 (Session 57)
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| Status of specification |
Full |
| Chemical name |
Benzyl 2-methylpropanoate
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| JECFA number |
844 |
| CAS number |
103-28-6
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| FEMA number |
2141
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| COE number |
301
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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 fresh, fruity-floral odour |
| Solubility |
insoluble in water and glycerin, soluble in organic solvents, oils |
| Solubility in ethanol |
miscible at room temperature |
| Boiling point (°C) |
229 |
| Assay min % |
97 |
| Acid value max |
1.0 |
| Refractive index |
1.488-1.492 |
| Specific gravity |
1.000-1.006 |
| Other requirements |
- |
| ID Test |
IR |
| Spectrum |
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