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Online Edition: "Specifications for Flavourings"
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| Flavouring |
Diethyl malonate |
| Synonym(s) |
Ethyl malonate
Ethyl methanedicarboxylate
Ethyl propanedioate
Malonic ester
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| Latest JECFA evaluation |
2002 (Session 59)
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| Status of specification |
Full |
| Chemical name |
Diethyl propanedioate
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| JECFA number |
614 |
| CAS number |
105-53-3
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| FEMA number |
2375
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| COE number |
2106
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| FLAVIS number |
-
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| Molecular weight |
160.17 |
| Chemical formula |
C7H12O4
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| Physical form/odour |
colourless liquid with slightly fruity odour |
| Solubility |
soluble in most fixed oils and propylene glycol; slightly soluble in alcohol and water; insoluble in glycine and mineral oil |
| Solubility in ethanol |
1 mL in 1.5 mL 60% alcohol |
| Boiling point (°C) |
199-200 |
| Assay min % |
97 |
| Acid value max |
1 |
| Refractive index |
1.412-1.416 |
| Specific gravity |
1.053-1.056 |
| Other requirements |
- |
| ID Test |
IR |
| Spectrum |
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