Food safety and quality: details

Flavouring	Piperazine
Synonym(s)	Pyrazine hexahydride;Diethylenediamine;Hexahydropyrazine;1,4-Diazacyclohexane
Latest JECFA evaluation	2005 (Session 65)
Status of specification	Full
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Chemical name	Piperazine
JECFA number	1615
CAS number	110-85-0
FEMA number	4250
COE number
FLAVIS number	14.141
Molecular weight	86.14
Chemical formula	C4H10N2
Physical form/odour	Colourless to yellow solid; Salty taste
Solubility	Soluble in water
Solubility in ethanol	Soluble
Boiling point (°C)
Assay min %	95%
Acid value max
Refractive index
Specific gravity
Other requirements	mp: 109°
ID Test	MS
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