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Online Edition: "Specifications for Flavourings"

Flavouring alpha-Methylbenzyl acetate
Synonym(s) Methyl phenyl carbinyl acetate;Phenyl methyl carbinyl acetate;Styrallyl acetate;alpha-Phenethyl acetate
Latest JECFA evaluation 2001 (Session 57)
Status of specification Full
Chemical name 1-Phenylethyl acetate
JECFA number 801
CAS number 93-92-5
FEMA number 2684
COE number 573
FLAVIS number
Molecular weight 164.2
Chemical formula C10H12O2
Physical form/odour colourless liquid with a powerful green-floral odour
Solubility insoluble in water; soluble in organic solvents, oils
Solubility in ethanol miscible at room temperature
Boiling point (°C) 214°
Assay min % 98%
Acid value max 5
Refractive index 1.492-1.504
Specific gravity 1.020-1.035
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