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Food safety and quality
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| Flavouring |
Phenol |
| Synonym(s) |
Carbolic acid;Hydroxybenzene |
| Latest JECFA evaluation |
2000 (Session 55) |
| Status of specification |
Full |
| Information required |
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| Chemical name |
Phenol |
| JECFA number |
690 |
| CAS number |
108-95-2 |
| FEMA number |
3223 |
| COE number |
11811 |
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| Molecular weight |
94.11 |
| Chemical formula |
C6H6O |
| Physical form/odour |
White crystalline mass, sharp, medicinal, sweet, tarry odour |
| Solubility |
soluble in water |
| Solubility in ethanol |
very soluble |
| Boiling point (°C) |
182° |
| Assay min % |
98% |
| Acid value max |
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| Refractive index |
NA |
| Specific gravity |
NA |
| Other requirements |
mp: 40-43° |
| ID Test |
IR |
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