Food safety and quality
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Flavouring |
Butyl lactate |
Synonym(s) |
n-Butyl alpha-hydroxypropionate |
Latest JECFA evaluation |
2001 (Session 57) |
Status of specification |
Full |
Information required |
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Chemical name |
Buryl 2-hydroxypropanoate |
JECFA number |
932 |
CAS number |
138-22-7 |
FEMA number |
2205 |
COE number |
372 |
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Molecular weight |
146.19 |
Chemical formula |
C7H14O3 |
Physical form/odour |
colourless liquid with a faint, sweet, buttery odour |
Solubility |
slightly soluble in water; soluble in organic solvents, oils |
Solubility in ethanol |
miscible |
Boiling point (°C) |
185-187°; 76° (6 mm Hg) |
Assay min % |
95% |
Acid value max |
1 |
Refractive index |
1.418-1.424 |
Specific gravity |
0.974-0.984 |
Other requirements |
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