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Food safety and quality
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| Flavouring |
Ethyl hexadecanoate |
| Synonym(s) |
Ethyl palmitate |
| Latest JECFA evaluation |
2000 (Session 55) |
| Status of specification |
Full |
| Information required |
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| Chemical name |
Ethyl hexadecanoate |
| JECFA number |
39 |
| CAS number |
628-97-7 |
| FEMA number |
2451 |
| COE number |
634 |
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| Molecular weight |
284.49 |
| Chemical formula |
C18H36O2 |
| Physical form/odour |
Colourless crystals with a waxy odour |
| Solubility |
Soluble in ethanol and oils, insoluble in water |
| Solubility in ethanol |
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| Boiling point (°C) |
303° |
| Assay min % |
99% |
| Acid value max |
1 |
| Refractive index |
1.404-1.408 |
| Specific gravity |
0.863-0.865 |
| Other requirements |
Melting point 24-26° |
| ID Test |
IR |
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