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Online Edition: "Specifications for Flavourings"
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| Flavouring |
Benzyl butyl ether |
| Synonym(s) |
Benzyl n-butyl ether
Butyl benzyl ether
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| Latest JECFA evaluation |
2003 (Session 61)
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| Status of specification |
Full |
| Chemical name |
(Butoxymethyl)benzene
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| JECFA number |
1253 |
| CAS number |
588-67-0
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| FEMA number |
2139
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| COE number |
-
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| FLAVIS number |
03.010
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| Molecular weight |
164.25 |
| Chemical formula |
C11H16O
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| Physical form/odour |
Colourless liquid with a sweet, floral, somewhat pungent, aroma |
| Solubility |
Insoluble in water; soluble in oils |
| Solubility in ethanol |
soluble |
| Boiling point (°C) |
220-221° |
| Assay min % |
92.6 |
| Acid value max |
1 |
| Refractive index |
1.480-1.485 |
| Specific gravity |
0.928-0.933 (10°) |
| Other requirements |
SC: Benzyl alcohol |
| ID Test |
NMR |
| Spectrum |
http://www.fao.org/ag/agn/jecfa-flav/img/img/1253.gif
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