Food safety and quality: details

Flavouring	Lauric acid
Synonym(s)
Latest JECFA evaluation	2002 (Session 59)
Status of specification	Full
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Chemical name	Dodecanoic acid
JECFA number	111
CAS number	143-07-7
FEMA number	2614
COE number	12
FLAVIS number
Molecular weight	200.32
Chemical formula	C12H24O2
Physical form/odour	white or faintly yellowish crystalline solid
Solubility	practically insoluble in water; soluble in alcohol, chloroform, ether
Solubility in ethanol
Boiling point (°C)	NA
Assay min %	90%
Acid value max	252-287
Refractive index	NA
Specific gravity	NA
Other requirements	Saponification Value: 253 to 287; Solidification Pt.: 26° to 44°; Unsaponifiable Matter: < 0.3%; Water: < 0.2%; SC: Myristic acid; Decanoic acid; Palmitic acid
ID Test	IR
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