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Online Edition: "Specifications for Flavourings"
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| Flavouring |
Ethyl phenylacetate |
| Synonym(s) |
Ethyl alpha-toluate
Ethyl benzeneacetate
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| Latest JECFA evaluation |
2002 (Session 59)
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| Status of specification |
Full |
| Chemical name |
Ethyl phenylacetate
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| JECFA number |
1009 |
| CAS number |
101-97-3
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| FEMA number |
2452
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| COE number |
2156
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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 or nearly colourless liquid; pleasant sweet odour suggestive of honey |
| Solubility |
Insoluble in water glyceryl, propylene glycol; soluble in oils |
| Solubility in ethanol |
1 mL in 3 mL 70% ethanol |
| Boiling point (°C) |
228° |
| Assay min % |
97 |
| Acid value max |
1.0 |
| Refractive index |
1.494-1.500 |
| Specific gravity |
1.027-1.032 |
| Other requirements |
- |
| ID Test |
IR |
| Spectrum |
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