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Food safety and quality
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| Flavouring |
Ethyl benzoylacetate |
| Synonym(s) |
Ethyl beta-keto-beta-phenylpropionate;Benzoyl acetic ester |
| Latest JECFA evaluation |
2001 (Session 57) |
| Status of specification |
Full |
| Information required |
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| Chemical name |
Ethyl 3-phenyl-3-oxopropionate |
| JECFA number |
834 |
| CAS number |
94-02-0 |
| FEMA number |
2423 |
| COE number |
627 |
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| Molecular weight |
192.21 |
| Chemical formula |
C11H12O3 |
| Physical form/odour |
colourless to light yellow liquid with a brandy-like, woody, cherry, phenolic odour |
| Solubility |
insoluble in water; soluble in organic solvents, oils |
| Solubility in ethanol |
miscible at room temperature |
| Boiling point (°C) |
147° (11 mm Hg) |
| Assay min % |
88% |
| Acid value max |
2 |
| Refractive index |
1.524-1.533 |
| Specific gravity |
1.107-1.120 |
| Other requirements |
Combined assay (named cpd + ethyl benzoate): 96% |
| ID Test |
IR |
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