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Food safety and quality
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| Flavouring |
p-Propylanisole |
| Synonym(s) |
Methyl p-propylphenyl ether;Dihydroanethole;4-Promethoxybenzene |
| Latest JECFA evaluation |
2003 (Session 61) |
| Status of specification |
Full |
| Information required |
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| Chemical name |
1-Methoxy-4-propylbenzene |
| JECFA number |
1244 |
| CAS number |
104-45-0 |
| FEMA number |
2930 |
| COE number |
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| FLAVIS number |
04.039 |
| Molecular weight |
150.22 |
| Chemical formula |
C10H14O |
| Physical form/odour |
colourless to pale yellow liquid, Sweet herbaceous quite powerful aroma |
| Solubility |
Slightly soluble in water, Miscible in oils |
| Solubility in ethanol |
soluble |
| Boiling point (°C) |
212-213° |
| Assay min % |
99% |
| Acid value max |
1 |
| Refractive index |
1.503-1.506 |
| Specific gravity |
0.940-0.943 |
| Other requirements |
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| ID Test |
IR |
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