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Online Edition: "Specifications for Flavourings"
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| Flavouring |
Propiophenone |
| Synonym(s) |
Ethyl phenyl ketone
Phenyl ethyl ketone
Propionylbenzene
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| Latest JECFA evaluation |
2001 (Session 57)
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| Status of specification |
Full |
| Chemical name |
1-Phenyl-1-propanone
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| JECFA number |
824 |
| CAS number |
93-55-0
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| FEMA number |
3469
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| COE number |
599
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| FLAVIS number |
-
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| Molecular weight |
134.18 |
| Chemical formula |
C9H10O
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| Physical form/odour |
colourless oily liquid or low melting crystalline solid with a pungent, powerful, floral, herbaceous odour |
| Solubility |
insoluble in water; soluble in organic solvents, oils |
| Solubility in ethanol |
miscible at room temperature |
| Boiling point (°C) |
218 |
| Assay min % |
98 |
| Acid value max |
- |
| Refractive index |
1.521-1.531 |
| Specific gravity |
1.004-1.014 |
| Other requirements |
mp: 21° |
| ID Test |
IR |
| Spectrum |
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