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Online Edition: "Specifications for Flavourings"
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| Flavouring |
3-Butylidenephthalide |
| Synonym(s) |
3-n-Butylidene-phthalide
n-Butylidenephthalide
Ligusticum lactone
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| Latest JECFA evaluation |
2003 (Session 61)
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| Status of specification |
Full |
| Chemical name |
3-Butylidene-1(3H)-isobenzofuranone
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| JECFA number |
1170 |
| CAS number |
551-08-6
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| FEMA number |
3333
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| COE number |
-
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| FLAVIS number |
10.024
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| Molecular weight |
188.23 |
| Chemical formula |
C12H12O2
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| Physical form/odour |
Yellow liquid; pervasive warm spicy aroma |
| Solubility |
Insoluble in water; soluble in oils |
| Solubility in ethanol |
soluble |
| Boiling point (°C) |
114-116° (0.05 mm Hg) |
| Assay min % |
99 |
| Acid value max |
1 |
| Refractive index |
1.554-1.559 |
| Specific gravity |
1.098-1.103 |
| Other requirements |
- |
| ID Test |
NMR |
| Spectrum |
http://www.fao.org/ag/agn/jecfa-flav/img/img/1170.gif
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