Food safety and quality: details

Flavouring	Isopropyl alcohol
Synonym(s)	Isopropanol
Latest JECFA evaluation	1998 (Session 51)
Status of specification	Full
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Chemical name	Propan-2-ol
JECFA number	277
CAS number	67-63-0
FEMA number	2929
COE number
FLAVIS number
Molecular weight	60.1
Chemical formula	C3H8O
Physical form/odour	clear, colourless, flammable liquid with a characteristic odour
Solubility	miscible with water, alcohol, ether and organic solvents
Solubility in ethanol
Boiling point (°C)	82.0-82.4°
Assay min %	99.7%
Acid value max
Refractive index	1.374-1.380
Specific gravity	0.785 (20°)
Other requirements	Acidity: =<10 mg /kg; Distillation Range: 81.3-83.3°C; Nonvolatile Residue: =<10 mg /kg; Water: =<0.2%; Pb: =<1 mg /kg
ID Test	IR
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