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Food safety and quality
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| Flavouring |
4-Methoxybenzoic acid |
| Synonym(s) |
p-Anisic acid;Draconic acid;p-Methoxybenzoic acid;Anisic acid |
| Latest JECFA evaluation |
2001 (Session 57) |
| Status of specification |
Full |
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| Chemical name |
4-Methoxybenzoic acid |
| JECFA number |
883 |
| CAS number |
100-09-4 |
| FEMA number |
3945 |
| COE number |
10077 |
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| Molecular weight |
152.15 |
| Chemical formula |
C8H8O3 |
| Physical form/odour |
white crystals with practically no odour |
| Solubility |
soluble in boiling water, organic solvents |
| Solubility in ethanol |
freely soluble |
| Boiling point (°C) |
275-280° |
| Assay min % |
98% (by acid/base titration) |
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| Refractive index |
NA |
| Specific gravity |
NA |
| Other requirements |
m.p = 184° |
| ID Test |
IR |
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