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Online Edition: "Specifications for Flavourings"
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| Flavouring |
Isobutyl benzoate |
| Synonym(s) |
Eglantine
Isobutyl benzenecarboxylate
2-Methylpropyl benzoate
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| Latest JECFA evaluation |
2001 (Session 57)
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| Status of specification |
Full |
| Chemical name |
Isobutyl benzoate
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| JECFA number |
856 |
| CAS number |
120-50-3
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| FEMA number |
2185
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| COE number |
567
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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 oily liquid with a green, floral, leafy odour |
| Solubility |
insoluble in water; soluble in organic solvents, oils |
| Solubility in ethanol |
miscible at room temperature |
| Boiling point (°C) |
240 |
| Assay min % |
98 |
| Acid value max |
1.0 |
| Refractive index |
1.489-1.496 |
| Specific gravity |
0.994-0.999 |
| Other requirements |
- |
| ID Test |
IR |
| Spectrum |
http://www.fao.org/ag/agn/jecfa-flav/img/img/856.gif
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