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Food safety and quality
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| Flavouring |
1-Methyl-3-methoxy-4-isopropylbenzene |
| Synonym(s) |
Thymol methyl ether;Thymyl methyl ether;3-Methoxy-p-cymene;2-Isopropyl-5-methylanisole |
| Latest JECFA evaluation |
2003 (Session 61) |
| Status of specification |
Full |
| Information required |
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| Chemical name |
1-Isopropyl-2-methoxy-4-methylbenzene |
| JECFA number |
1246 |
| CAS number |
1076-56-8 |
| FEMA number |
3436 |
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| FLAVIS number |
04.043 |
| Molecular weight |
164.25 |
| Chemical formula |
C11H16O |
| Physical form/odour |
colourless, oily liquid with a warm-spicy rooty herbaceous note |
| Solubility |
Insoluble in water; Soluble in oils |
| Solubility in ethanol |
soluble |
| Boiling point (°C) |
216° |
| Assay min % |
98% |
| Acid value max |
1 |
| Refractive index |
1.504-1.508 |
| Specific gravity |
0.936-0.940 |
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NMR |
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