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Online Edition: "Specifications for Flavourings"

Flavouring Ethyl anthranilate
Synonym(s) Ethyl o-aminobenzoate
Latest JECFA evaluation 2005 (Session 65)
Status of specification Full
Chemical name Butyl 2-aminobenzoate
JECFA number 1535
CAS number 87-25-2
FEMA number 2421
COE number
FLAVIS number 09.716
Molecular weight 165.19
Chemical formula C9H11O2N
Physical form/odour Colourless to light yellow liquid; Pleasant aroma resembling orange
Solubility Slightly soluble in water; Soluble in propylene glycol and fixed oils
Solubility in ethanol Soluble
Boiling point (°C) 267°
Assay min % 96%
Acid value max 1
Refractive index 1.563-1.566
Specific gravity 1.115-1.120
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