Food safety and quality
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Flavouring |
alpha-Amylcinnamyl formate |
Synonym(s) |
alpha-Pentylcinnamyl formate;alpha-Amyl-beta-phenylacryl formate |
Latest JECFA evaluation |
2001 (Session 57) |
Status of specification |
Full |
Information required |
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Chemical name |
2-(Phenylmethylene)heptyl formate |
JECFA number |
676 |
CAS number |
7493-79-0 |
FEMA number |
2066 |
COE number |
357 |
FLAVIS number |
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Molecular weight |
232.32 |
Chemical formula |
C15H20O2 |
Physical form/odour |
Colourless liquid, sweet, oily herbaceous, and somewhat green odour |
Solubility |
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Solubility in ethanol |
miscible |
Boiling point (°C) |
277° |
Assay min % |
85% (97% total of the formate and the parent alcohol) |
Acid value max |
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Refractive index |
1.516-1.526 |
Specific gravity |
0.980-0.999 |
Other requirements |
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