Food safety and quality: details

Flavouring	Tributyl acetylcitrate
Synonym(s)	Acetyl tributyl citrate
Latest JECFA evaluation	2000 (Session 55)
Status of specification	Full
Information required
Chemical name	Tributyl 2-acetoxy-1,2,3-propanetricarboxylate
JECFA number	630
CAS number	77-90-7
FEMA number	3080
COE number
FLAVIS number
Molecular weight	402.48
Chemical formula	C20H34O8
Physical form/odour	colourless, slightly viscous liquid with very faint sweet herbaceous odour
Solubility	insoluble in water; soulble in alcohol; miscible in oil
Solubility in ethanol
Boiling point (°C)	172-174° (1 mm Hg)
Assay min %	99%
Acid value max	0.02
Refractive index	1.440-1.445
Specific gravity	1.045-1.055
Other requirements
ID Test	IR, MS
Spectrum