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Food safety and quality
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| Flavouring |
Guaiacyl phenylacetate |
| Synonym(s) |
Guaiacol phenylacetate;o-Methoxyphenol phenylacetate;o-Methylcatechol phenylacetate |
| Latest JECFA evaluation |
2001 (Session 57) |
| Status of specification |
Full |
| Information required |
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| Chemical name |
2-Methoxyphenyl phenylacetate |
| JECFA number |
719 |
| CAS number |
4112-89-4 |
| FEMA number |
2535 |
| COE number |
238 |
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| Molecular weight |
242.27 |
| Chemical formula |
C15H14O3 |
| Physical form/odour |
Amber viscous liquid. When pure it forms colourless crystals with heavy, rather dry, woody, herbaceous odour |
| Solubility |
insoluble in water |
| Solubility in ethanol |
very soluble |
| Boiling point (°C) |
201° (2 mm Hg) |
| Assay min % |
97% |
| Acid value max |
1 |
| Refractive index |
NA |
| Specific gravity |
NA |
| Other requirements |
mp: 40-43° |
| ID Test |
IR |
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