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Food safety and quality
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| Flavouring |
Taurine |
| Synonym(s) |
2-Aminoethanesulfonic acid |
| Latest JECFA evaluation |
2004 (Session 63) |
| Status of specification |
Full |
| Information required |
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| Chemical name |
2-Aminoethanesulfonic acid |
| JECFA number |
1435 |
| CAS number |
107-35-7 |
| FEMA number |
3813 |
| COE number |
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| FLAVIS number |
16.056 |
| Molecular weight |
125.15 |
| Chemical formula |
C2H7O3NS |
| Physical form/odour |
White to cream coloured crystaline solid; |
| Solubility |
Soluble in water |
| Solubility in ethanol |
Soluble |
| Boiling point (°C) |
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| Assay min % |
98% |
| Acid value max |
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| Refractive index |
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| Specific gravity |
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| Other requirements |
mp: >300° |
| ID Test |
NMR |
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