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Online Edition: "Specifications for Flavourings"
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| Flavouring |
p,alpha-Dimethylbenzyl alcohol |
| Synonym(s) |
Methyl p-tolyl carbinol
p-Tolyl methyl carbinol
1-p-Tolylethanol
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| Latest JECFA evaluation |
2001 (Session 57)
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| Status of specification |
Full |
| Chemical name |
1-(4-Methylphenyl)ethanol
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| JECFA number |
805 |
| CAS number |
536-50-5
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| FEMA number |
3139
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| COE number |
10197
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| FLAVIS number |
-
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| Molecular weight |
136.19 |
| Chemical formula |
C9H12O
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| Physical form/odour |
colourless oily liquid with a dry, menthol-like, camphoraceous odour |
| Solubility |
insoluble in water; soluble in organic solvents, oils |
| Solubility in ethanol |
miscible at room temperature |
| Boiling point (°C) |
218-219 |
| Assay min % |
96 |
| Acid value max |
- |
| Refractive index |
1.520-1.524 |
| Specific gravity |
0.980-0.990 |
| Other requirements |
- |
| ID Test |
IR |
| Spectrum |
http://www.fao.org/ag/agn/jecfa-flav/img/img/805.gif
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