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Food safety and quality
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| Flavouring |
p,alpha-Dimethylbenzyl alcohol |
| Synonym(s) |
1-p-Tolylethanol;p-Tolyl methyl carbinol;Methyl p-tolyl carbinol |
| Latest JECFA evaluation |
2001 (Session 57) |
| Status of specification |
Full |
| Information required |
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| Chemical name |
1-(4-Methylphenyl)ethanol |
| JECFA number |
805 |
| CAS number |
536-50-5 |
| FEMA number |
3139 |
| COE number |
10197 |
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| Molecular weight |
136.19 |
| Chemical formula |
C9H12O |
| Physical form/odour |
colourless oily liquid with a dry, menthol-like, camphoraceous odour |
| Solubility |
insoluble in water; soluble in organic solvents, oils |
| Solubility in ethanol |
miscible at room temperature |
| Boiling point (°C) |
218-219° |
| Assay min % |
96% |
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| Refractive index |
1.520-1.524 |
| Specific gravity |
0.980-0.990 |
| Other requirements |
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| ID Test |
IR |
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