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Food safety and quality
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| Flavouring |
Ethyl 3-phenylglycidate |
| Synonym(s) |
Ethyl phenylglycidate;Ethyl alpha,beta-epoxy-beta-phenylpropionate |
| Latest JECFA evaluation |
2005 (Session 65) |
| Status of specification |
Full |
| Information required |
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| Chemical name |
Ethyl 3-phenyl-2,3-epoxypropionate |
| JECFA number |
1576 |
| CAS number |
121-39-1 |
| FEMA number |
2454 |
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| FLAVIS number |
16.018 |
| Molecular weight |
192.21 |
| Chemical formula |
C11H12O3 |
| Physical form/odour |
Clear, Colourless to pale yellow liquid; Strong fruity aroma suggestive of strawberry |
| Solubility |
Insoluble in water; Soluble in ether, oils |
| Solubility in ethanol |
Soluble |
| Boiling point (°C) |
96° (0.5 mm Hg) |
| Assay min % |
98% |
| Acid value max |
2 |
| Refractive index |
1.516-1.521 |
| Specific gravity |
1.120-1.125 |
| Other requirements |
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| ID Test |
IR |
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