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Food safety and quality
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| Flavouring |
sec-Butyl ethyl ether |
| Synonym(s) |
Ethyl sec-butyl ether |
| Latest JECFA evaluation |
2003 (Session 61) |
| Status of specification |
Full |
| Information required |
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| Chemical name |
2-Ethoxybutane |
| JECFA number |
1231 |
| CAS number |
2679-87-0 |
| FEMA number |
3131 |
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| FLAVIS number |
03.005 |
| Molecular weight |
102.18 |
| Chemical formula |
C6H14O |
| Physical form/odour |
Colourless liquid |
| Solubility |
Insoluble in water |
| Solubility in ethanol |
soluble |
| Boiling point (°C) |
81° |
| Assay min % |
99% |
| Acid value max |
1 |
| Refractive index |
1.378-1.383 |
| Specific gravity |
0.748-0.753 (20°) |
| Other requirements |
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| ID Test |
NMR |
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