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| Flavouring |
alpha-Methylbenzyl butyrate |
| Synonym(s) |
Methyl phenyl carbinyl butyrate;Styrallyl butyrate;alpha-Phenylethyl butyrate |
| Latest JECFA evaluation |
2001 (Session 57) |
| Status of specification |
Full |
| Information required |
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| Chemical name |
1-Phenylethyl butyrate |
| JECFA number |
803 |
| CAS number |
3460-44-4 |
| FEMA number |
2686 |
| COE number |
2083 |
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| Molecular weight |
192.26 |
| Chemical formula |
C12H16O2 |
| Physical form/odour |
colourless oily liquid with a fruity, floral odour |
| Solubility |
insoluble in water; soluble in organic solvents, oils |
| Solubility in ethanol |
miscible at room temperature |
| Boiling point (°C) |
83-84° (3 mm Hg) |
| Assay min % |
98% |
| Acid value max |
1 |
| Refractive index |
1.484-1.490 |
| Specific gravity |
0.977-0.997 |
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IR |
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