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Online Edition: "Specifications for Flavourings"
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| Flavouring |
Isobutyl salicylate |
| Synonym(s) |
Isobutyl o-hydroxybenzoate
2-Methylpropyl 2-hydroxybenzoate
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| Latest JECFA evaluation |
2001 (Session 57)
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| Status of specification |
Full |
| Chemical name |
Isobutyl 2-hydroxybenzoate
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| JECFA number |
902 |
| CAS number |
87-19-4
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| FEMA number |
2213
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| COE number |
434
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| FLAVIS number |
-
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| Molecular weight |
194.23 |
| Chemical formula |
C11H14O3
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| Physical form/odour |
colourless to pale yellow liquid with a somewhat harsh, floral, herbaceous odour |
| Solubility |
insoluble in water, glycerol; soluble in organic solvents, oils |
| Solubility in ethanol |
miscible at room temperature |
| Boiling point (°C) |
260 |
| Assay min % |
98 |
| Acid value max |
1.0 |
| Refractive index |
1.506-1.570 |
| Specific gravity |
1.062-1.069 |
| Other requirements |
- |
| ID Test |
IR |
| Spectrum |
http://www.fao.org/ag/agn/jecfa-flav/img/img/902.gif
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