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Food safety and quality
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| Flavouring |
L-Aspartic acid |
| Synonym(s) |
2-Aminobutanedioic acid;L-Aminosuccininc acid |
| Latest JECFA evaluation |
2004 (Session 63) |
| Status of specification |
Full |
| Information required |
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| Chemical name |
2-Aminobutanedoic acid |
| JECFA number |
1429 |
| CAS number |
56-84-8 |
| FEMA number |
3656 |
| COE number |
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| FLAVIS number |
17.005 |
| Molecular weight |
133.1 |
| Chemical formula |
C4H7O4N |
| Physical form/odour |
White crystals or crystalline powder; odourless |
| Solubility |
Slightly soluble in water; Insoluble in ether |
| Solubility in ethanol |
Insoluble |
| Boiling point (°C) |
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| Assay min % |
98% |
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| Other requirements |
mp: 270-271°; Sp.rotation = +12.2 to +13.3° (25°, 5N HCl) |
| ID Test |
MS |
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