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Online Edition: "Specifications for Flavourings"
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| Flavouring |
Phenethyl formate |
| Synonym(s) |
Benzylcarbinyl formate
Benzylcarbinyl methanoate
2-Phenylethyl methanoate
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| Latest JECFA evaluation |
2002 (Session 59)
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| Status of specification |
Full |
| Chemical name |
2-Phenylethyl formate
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| JECFA number |
988 |
| CAS number |
104-62-1
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| FEMA number |
2864
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| COE number |
350
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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 liquid; colourless to slightly yellow liquid; powerful, green-herbaceous, rosy odour |
| Solubility |
Slighty soluble in water |
| Solubility in ethanol |
Miscible at room temperature |
| Boiling point (°C) |
226° |
| Assay min % |
96 |
| Acid value max |
1.0 |
| Refractive index |
1.503-1.513 |
| Specific gravity |
1.056-1.065 |
| Other requirements |
- |
| ID Test |
NMR |
| Spectrum |
http://www.fao.org/ag/agn/jecfa-flav/img/img/988.gif
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