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Food safety and quality
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| Flavouring |
Eugenyl benzoate |
| Synonym(s) |
Benzoyl eugenol;Eugenol benzoate |
| Latest JECFA evaluation |
2005 (Session 65) |
| Status of specification |
Full |
| Information required |
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| Chemical name |
4-Allyl-2-methoxyphenyl benzoate |
| JECFA number |
1533 |
| CAS number |
531-26-0 |
| FEMA number |
2471 |
| COE number |
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| FLAVIS number |
09.766 |
| Molecular weight |
268.31 |
| Chemical formula |
C17H16O3 |
| Physical form/odour |
Colourless crystalline solid; Balsamic aroma with and undertone reminiscent of clove |
| Solubility |
Insoluble in water; Soluble in oils |
| Solubility in ethanol |
Soluble |
| Boiling point (°C) |
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| Assay min % |
97% |
| Acid value max |
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| Refractive index |
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| Specific gravity |
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| Other requirements |
mp: 69-70° |
| ID Test |
NMR |
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