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Food safety and quality
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| Flavouring |
Sodium 3-methoxy-4-hydroxycinnamate |
| Synonym(s) |
Ferulic acid, sodium salt;Cinnamic acid, 4-hydroxy-3-methoxy-, monosodium salt;3-(4-Hydroxy-3-methoxyphenol)-2-propenoic acid, monosodium salt |
| Latest JECFA evaluation |
2010 (Session 73) |
| Status of specification |
Full |
| Information required |
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| Chemical name |
sodium-3-(4-hydroxy-3-methoxyphenyl)acrylate |
| JECFA number |
2014 |
| CAS number |
24276-84-4 |
| FEMA number |
3812 |
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| Molecular weight |
217.18 |
| Chemical formula |
C10H10O4Na1 |
| Physical form/odour |
Light yellow solid powder; Sweet clovey phenolic aroma |
| Solubility |
Soluble in water; insoluble in fats and oils |
| Solubility in ethanol |
Soluble |
| Boiling point (°C) |
NA |
| Assay min % |
93% |
| Acid value max |
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| Refractive index |
NA |
| Specific gravity |
NA |
| Other requirements |
m.p. > 300° (starts to decompose ~175 °C); SC: 2-5% Vanillin |
| ID Test |
NMR |
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