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Food safety and quality
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| Flavouring |
2-Phenoxyethyl isobutyrate |
| Synonym(s) |
Phenirat;Phenylcellosolve isobutyrate;Floranol;Phenoxyethyl isobutyrate;Ethylene glycol monophenyl ether isobutyrate |
| Latest JECFA evaluation |
2002 (Session 59) |
| Status of specification |
Full |
| Information required |
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| Chemical name |
2-Phenylethyl 2-methylpropanoate |
| JECFA number |
1028 |
| CAS number |
103-60-6 |
| FEMA number |
2873 |
| COE number |
2089 |
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| Molecular weight |
208.26 |
| Chemical formula |
C12H16O3 |
| Physical form/odour |
Colourless oily liqud; honey, rose-like odour |
| Solubility |
Insoluble in water; miscible in alcohols, chloroform, ether; Soluble in oils |
| Solubility in ethanol |
1 mL in 3 mL 70% alcohol |
| Boiling point (°C) |
265° |
| Assay min % |
97% |
| Acid value max |
1 |
| Refractive index |
1.491-1.496 |
| Specific gravity |
1.044-1.048 |
| Other requirements |
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| ID Test |
NMR |
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