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Online Edition: "Specifications for Flavourings"
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| Flavouring |
Benzyl ethyl ether |
| Synonym(s) |
Ethyl benzyl ether
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| Latest JECFA evaluation |
2003 (Session 61)
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| Status of specification |
Full |
| Chemical name |
(Ethoxymethyl)benzene
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| JECFA number |
1252 |
| CAS number |
539-30-0
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| FEMA number |
2144
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| COE number |
-
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| FLAVIS number |
03.003
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| Molecular weight |
136.19 |
| Chemical formula |
C9H12O
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| Physical form/odour |
colourless oily liquid with a powerful, fruity, rather sharp aroma |
| Solubility |
Insoluble in water; soluble in oils |
| Solubility in ethanol |
soluble |
| Boiling point (°C) |
186-187° |
| Assay min % |
98 |
| Acid value max |
1 |
| Refractive index |
1.493-1.498 |
| Specific gravity |
0.947-0.951 (20°) |
| Other requirements |
- |
| ID Test |
NMR |
| Spectrum |
http://www.fao.org/ag/agn/jecfa-flav/img/img/1252.gif
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