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Food safety and quality
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| Flavouring |
Maltyl isobutyrate |
| Synonym(s) |
Maltyl 2-methylpropanoate;2-Methyl-4-oxo-4H-pyran-3-yl isobutyrate;2-Methyl-4-pyron-3-yl 2-methylpropanoate |
| Latest JECFA evaluation |
2007 (Session 68) |
| Status of specification |
Full |
| Information required |
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| Chemical name |
2-Methyl-4H-pyran-4-one-3-yl 2-methylpropanoate |
| JECFA number |
1482 |
| CAS number |
65416-14-0 |
| FEMA number |
3462 |
| COE number |
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| FLAVIS number |
09.525 |
| Molecular weight |
196.2 |
| Chemical formula |
C10H12O4 |
| Physical form/odour |
Colourless to yellow liquid; Strawberry aroma |
| Solubility |
Insoluble in water; Soluble in propylene glycol and fixed oils |
| Solubility in ethanol |
Soluble |
| Boiling point (°C) |
100° (0.01 mm Hg) |
| Assay min % |
96% |
| Acid value max |
10 |
| Refractive index |
1.497-1.501 |
| Specific gravity |
1.145-1.149 |
| Other requirements |
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| ID Test |
IR |
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