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Food safety and quality
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| Flavouring |
Carvacryl ethyl ether |
| Synonym(s) |
Ethyl carvacrol;Ethyl carvacryl ether;5-Isopropyl-2-methylethoxy-benzene;5-Isopropyl-2-methylphenetole;2-Ethoxy-p-cymene |
| Latest JECFA evaluation |
2003 (Session 61) |
| Status of specification |
Full |
| Information required |
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| Chemical name |
2-Ethoxy-4-isopropyl-1-methylbenzene |
| JECFA number |
1247 |
| CAS number |
4732-13-2 |
| FEMA number |
2246 |
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| FLAVIS number |
04.038 |
| Molecular weight |
178.28 |
| Chemical formula |
C12H18O |
| Physical form/odour |
Colourless liquid, warm spicy herbaceous aroma, aroma similar to carrot |
| Solubility |
Slightly soluble in water, miscible in oils |
| Solubility in ethanol |
soluble |
| Boiling point (°C) |
235° |
| Assay min % |
95% |
| Acid value max |
1 |
| Refractive index |
1.502-1.509 |
| Specific gravity |
0.935-0.942 |
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NMR |
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