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Food safety and quality
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| Flavouring |
Octyl phenylacetate |
| Synonym(s) |
Octyl alpha-toluate |
| Latest JECFA evaluation |
2002 (Session 59) |
| Status of specification |
Full |
| Information required |
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| Chemical name |
Octyl phenylacetate |
| JECFA number |
1017 |
| CAS number |
122-45-2 |
| FEMA number |
2812 |
| COE number |
230 |
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| Molecular weight |
248.37 |
| Chemical formula |
C16H24O2 |
| Physical form/odour |
Colourless viscous liquid; mild sweet-floral odour of woody-orange-rose type |
| Solubility |
Insoluble in water; soluble in oils |
| Solubility in ethanol |
Miscible at room temperature |
| Boiling point (°C) |
315° |
| Assay min % |
98% |
| Acid value max |
1 |
| Refractive index |
1.479-1.487 |
| Specific gravity |
0.950-0.956 |
| Other requirements |
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| ID Test |
NMR |
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