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Online Edition: "Specifications for Flavourings"
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| Flavouring |
Ethyl benzoate |
| Synonym(s) |
Ethyl benzenecarboxylate
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| Latest JECFA evaluation |
2001 (Session 57)
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| Status of specification |
Full |
| Chemical name |
Ethyl benzoate
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| JECFA number |
852 |
| CAS number |
93-89-0
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| FEMA number |
2422
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| COE number |
261
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| FLAVIS number |
-
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| Molecular weight |
150.18 |
| Chemical formula |
C9H10O2
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| Physical form/odour |
colourless slightly oily liquid with a warm, heavy, floral-fruity odour |
| Solubility |
insoluble in water, glycerol; soluble in organic solvents, oils |
| Solubility in ethanol |
miscible at room temperature |
| Boiling point (°C) |
212 |
| Assay min % |
98 |
| Acid value max |
1.0 |
| Refractive index |
1.502-1.508 |
| Specific gravity |
1.043-1.050 |
| Other requirements |
- |
| ID Test |
IR |
| Spectrum |
http://www.fao.org/ag/agn/jecfa-flav/img/img/852.gif
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