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Online Edition: "Specifications for Flavourings"
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| Flavouring |
2-Phenylpropionaldehyde |
| Synonym(s) |
Cumene aldehyde
alpha-Formylethylbenzene
2-Phenylpropanaldehyde
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| Latest JECFA evaluation |
2004 (Session 63)
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| Status of specification |
Full |
| Chemical name |
2-Phenylpropanal
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| JECFA number |
1467 |
| CAS number |
93-53-8
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| FEMA number |
2886
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| COE number |
-
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| FLAVIS number |
05.038
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| Molecular weight |
134.18 |
| Chemical formula |
C9H10O
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| Physical form/odour |
Colourless to pale yellow liquid; Intense, green, floral aroma reminiscent of hyacinth |
| Solubility |
Soluble in most fixed oils; Slightly soluble in propylene glycol; Insoluble in glycerin |
| Solubility in ethanol |
Soluble |
| Boiling point (°C) |
202-205° |
| Assay min % |
95% |
| Acid value max |
5 |
| Refractive index |
1.515-1.520 |
| Specific gravity |
0.998-1.006 |
| Other requirements |
- |
| ID Test |
IR |
| Spectrum |
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