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Online Edition: "Specifications for Flavourings"
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| Flavouring |
Octyl phenylacetate |
| Synonym(s) |
Octyl alpha-toluate
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| Latest JECFA evaluation |
2002 (Session 59)
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| Status of specification |
Full |
| Chemical name |
Octyl phenylacetate
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| JECFA number |
1017 |
| CAS number |
122-45-2
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| FEMA number |
2812
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| COE number |
230
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| FLAVIS number |
-
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| Molecular weight |
248.37 |
| Chemical formula |
C16H24O2
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| Physical form/odour |
Colourless viscous liquid; mild sweet-floral odour of woody-orange-rose type |
| Solubility |
Insoluble in water; soluble in oils |
| Solubility in ethanol |
Miscible at room temperature |
| Boiling point (°C) |
315° |
| Assay min % |
98 |
| Acid value max |
1.0 |
| Refractive index |
1.479-1.487 |
| Specific gravity |
0.950-0.956 |
| Other requirements |
- |
| ID Test |
NMR |
| Spectrum |
http://www.fao.org/ag/agn/jecfa-flav/img/img/1017.gif
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