Food safety and quality
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Flavouring |
Allyl butyrate |
Synonym(s) |
Allyl butanoate |
Latest JECFA evaluation |
1996 (Session 46) |
Status of specification |
Full |
Information required |
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Chemical name |
2-Propenyl butyrate |
JECFA number |
2 |
CAS number |
2051-78-7 |
FEMA number |
2021 |
COE number |
280 |
FLAVIS number |
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Molecular weight |
128.17 |
Chemical formula |
C7H12O2 |
Physical form/odour |
Colourless liquid with a peach/apricot odour |
Solubility |
Insoluble in water and soluble in ethanol and oils |
Solubility in ethanol |
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Boiling point (°C) |
44-45° (15mm Hg) |
Assay min % |
98.0% |
Acid value max |
1 |
Refractive index |
1.412-1.418 |
Specific gravity |
0.897-0.902 |
Other requirements |
None |
ID Test |
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