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Online Edition: "Specifications for Flavourings"
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| Flavouring |
alpha,alpha-Dimethylphenethyl butyrate |
| Synonym(s) |
Benzyl dimethyl carbinol butyrate
2-Benzyl-2-propyl butyrate
Dimethyl benzyl carbinyl butyrate
2-Methyl-1-phenyl-2-propyl butyrate
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| Latest JECFA evaluation |
2007 (Session 68)
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| Status of specification |
Full |
| Chemical name |
1,1-Dimethyl-2-phenylethyl butyrate
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| JECFA number |
1656 |
| CAS number |
10094-34-5
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| FEMA number |
2394
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| COE number |
-
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| FLAVIS number |
09.232
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| Molecular weight |
220.31 |
| Chemical formula |
C14H20O2
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| Physical form/odour |
Colourless liquid; Mild, herbaceous, fruity aroma |
| Solubility |
Soluble in mineral oil and most fixed oils; insoluble in water and propylene glycol |
| Solubility in ethanol |
Soluble |
| Boiling point (°C) |
237-255° |
| Assay min % |
95% |
| Acid value max |
- |
| Refractive index |
1.484-1.489 |
| Specific gravity |
0.960-0.971 |
| Other requirements |
- |
| ID Test |
HNMR |
| Spectrum |
http://www.fao.org/ag/agn/jecfa-flav/img/jecfa68/1656-hnmr.gif
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