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Food safety and quality
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| Flavouring |
Ethyl acetoacetate |
| Synonym(s) |
Acetoacetic ester;Ethyl 3-ketobuyrate;Ethyl 3-oxobutanoate;Ethyl acetylacetate |
| Latest JECFA evaluation |
1999 (Session 53) |
| Status of specification |
Full |
| Information required |
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| Chemical name |
Ethyl 3-oxobutyrate |
| JECFA number |
595 |
| CAS number |
141-97-9 |
| FEMA number |
2415 |
| COE number |
240 |
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| Molecular weight |
130.14 |
| Chemical formula |
C6H10O3 |
| Physical form/odour |
clear, colourless to yellow mobile liquid; fruity taste; fruity, sweet, and rum-like odour |
| Solubility |
miscible in alcohol, ether, ethyl acetate, 1 ml in 12 ml water |
| Solubility in ethanol |
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| Boiling point (°C) |
181° |
| Assay min % |
97.5% |
| Acid value max |
5 |
| Refractive index |
1.418-1.421 |
| Specific gravity |
1.022-1.027 |
| Other requirements |
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| ID Test |
IR |
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