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Online Edition: "Specifications for Flavourings"
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| Flavouring |
Phenethyl acetate |
| Synonym(s) |
Benzyl carbinyl acetate
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| Latest JECFA evaluation |
2002 (Session 59)
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| Status of specification |
Full |
| Chemical name |
2-Phenylethyl acetate
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| JECFA number |
989 |
| CAS number |
103-45-7
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| FEMA number |
2857
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| COE number |
221
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| FLAVIS number |
-
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| Molecular weight |
164.2 |
| Chemical formula |
C10H12O2
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| Physical form/odour |
Colourless liquid; very sweet, rosy-fruity honey-like odour |
| Solubility |
Insoluble in water; soluble in oils, propylene glycol |
| Solubility in ethanol |
1 mL in 2 mL 70% ethanol |
| Boiling point (°C) |
232° |
| Assay min % |
98 |
| Acid value max |
1.0 |
| Refractive index |
1.496-1.502 |
| Specific gravity |
1.030-1.034 |
| Other requirements |
- |
| ID Test |
IR |
| Spectrum |
http://www.fao.org/ag/agn/jecfa-flav/img/img/989.gif
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