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Food safety and quality
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| Flavouring |
Pyrrole |
| Synonym(s) |
Azole;Imidole;Divinyleneimine |
| Latest JECFA evaluation |
2004 (Session 63) |
| Status of specification |
Full |
| Information required |
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| Chemical name |
Pyrrole |
| JECFA number |
1314 |
| CAS number |
109-97-7 |
| FEMA number |
3386 |
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| FLAVIS number |
14.041 |
| Molecular weight |
67.09 |
| Chemical formula |
C4H5N |
| Physical form/odour |
Colourless to yellowish liquid; Nutty, sweet, warm, ethereal aroma |
| Solubility |
Soluble in most fixed oils; Slightly soluble in water |
| Solubility in ethanol |
Soluble |
| Boiling point (°C) |
130-131° |
| Assay min % |
98% |
| Acid value max |
1 |
| Refractive index |
1.507-1.510 |
| Specific gravity |
0.955-0.975 |
| Other requirements |
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| ID Test |
IR |
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