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Food safety and quality
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| Flavouring |
m-Dimethoxybenzene |
| Synonym(s) |
3-Methoxyanisole;Dimethyl resorcinol;Rescorcinol dimethyl ether;m-Methoxyanisole |
| Latest JECFA evaluation |
2003 (Session 61) |
| Status of specification |
Full |
| Information required |
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| Chemical name |
1.3-Dimethoxybenzene |
| JECFA number |
1249 |
| CAS number |
151-10-0 |
| FEMA number |
2385 |
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| FLAVIS number |
04.016 |
| Molecular weight |
138.17 |
| Chemical formula |
C8H10O2 |
| Physical form/odour |
Colourless liquid with a very powerful sweet-earthy, intensely, nut-like aroma |
| Solubility |
Slightly soluble in water |
| Solubility in ethanol |
soluble |
| Boiling point (°C) |
215-217.5° |
| Assay min % |
97% |
| Acid value max |
1 |
| Refractive index |
1.521-1.527 |
| Specific gravity |
1.053-1.057 |
| Other requirements |
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| ID Test |
NMR |
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