Food safety and quality: details

Flavouring	Ethyl (p-tolyloxy)acetate
Synonym(s)	Ethyl p-cresoxyacetate
Latest JECFA evaluation	2002 (Session 59)
Status of specification	Full
Information required
Chemical name	Ethyl (4-methylphenoxy)acetate
JECFA number	1027
CAS number	67028-40-4
FEMA number	3157
COE number	2243
FLAVIS number
Molecular weight	178.22
Chemical formula	C11H14O2
Physical form/odour	Colourless liquid; fruity, cherry, anisic-honey-cocoa with a nut skin nuance slight metallic
Solubility	Insoluble in water and oil
Solubility in ethanol	Miscible at room temperature
Boiling point (°C)	120 - 121°
Assay min %	98%
Acid value max	1
Refractive index	1.499-1.506
Specific gravity	1.075-1.080 (20°)
Other requirements
ID Test	NMR
Spectrum