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Food safety and quality
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| Flavouring |
Biphenyl |
| Synonym(s) |
Bibenzene;Phenylbenzene;Diphenyl |
| Latest JECFA evaluation |
2004 (Session 63) |
| Status of specification |
Full |
| Information required |
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| Chemical name |
Biphenyl |
| JECFA number |
1332 |
| CAS number |
92-52-4 |
| FEMA number |
3129 |
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| FLAVIS number |
01.013 |
| Molecular weight |
154.21 |
| Chemical formula |
C12H10 |
| Physical form/odour |
White to light brown leaflet solid, Pungent green aroma, rose-like upon dilution |
| Solubility |
Insoluble in water |
| Solubility in ethanol |
Soluble |
| Boiling point (°C) |
254° |
| Assay min % |
99% |
| Acid value max |
<1.0 |
| Refractive index |
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| Specific gravity |
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| Other requirements |
mp: 69° |
| ID Test |
NMR |
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