Food safety and quality: details

Flavouring	2-Phenylpropanal propyleneglycol acetal
Synonym(s)
Latest JECFA evaluation	2016 (Session 82)
Status of specification	Full
Information required
Chemical name	4-methyl-2-(1-phenylethyl)-1,3-dioxolane
JECFA number	2215
CAS number	67634-23-5
FEMA number	4595
COE number
FLAVIS number
Molecular weight	192.25
Chemical formula	C12H16O2
Physical form/odour	Colourless to pale yellow clear liquid / Green mushroom, chicken coop, new mown hay aroma
Solubility	Insoluble
Solubility in ethanol	Soluble
Boiling point (°C)	256-257º
Assay min %	>95% (racemic mixture of isomers)
Acid value max	1
Refractive index	1.502-1.508
Specific gravity	1.032-1.038
Other requirements
ID Test	MS, IR, HNMR
Spectrum