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Food safety and quality
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| Flavouring |
Eugenyl acetate |
| Synonym(s) |
Acetyl eugenol;Eugenol acetate |
| Latest JECFA evaluation |
2005 (Session 65) |
| Status of specification |
Full |
| Information required |
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| Chemical name |
4-Allyl-2-methoxyphenyl acetate |
| JECFA number |
1531 |
| CAS number |
93-28-7 |
| FEMA number |
2469 |
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| FLAVIS number |
09.020 |
| Molecular weight |
206.24 |
| Chemical formula |
C12H14O3 |
| Physical form/odour |
Fused solid, melts at warm room temperature to a pale yellow liquid; Mild clove aroma |
| Solubility |
Insoluble in water; Soluble in ether, fixed oils |
| Solubility in ethanol |
Soluble |
| Boiling point (°C) |
282° |
| Assay min % |
98% |
| Acid value max |
1 |
| Refractive index |
1.514-1.522 (supercooled liquid) |
| Specific gravity |
1.077-1.082 (supercooled liquid) |
| Other requirements |
mp: 25° |
| ID Test |
IR |
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