Food safety and quality: details

Flavouring	Methyl eugenol
Synonym(s)	1,2-Dimethoxy-4-allylbenzene
Latest JECFA evaluation	2008 (Session 69)
Status of specification	Full
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Chemical name	1,2-Dimethoxy-4(2-propenyl)-benzene
JECFA number	1790
CAS number	93-15-2
FEMA number	2475
COE number
FLAVIS number	04.012
Molecular weight	178.23
Chemical formula	C11H14O2
Physical form/odour	Colourless to pale yellow liquid; Clove-carnation aroma
Solubility	Insoluble in water; soluble in most fixed oils; insoluble in glycerol and propylene glycol
Solubility in ethanol	Soluble
Boiling point (°C)	249°
Assay min %	95%
Acid value max
Refractive index	1.532-1.536
Specific gravity	1.032-1.036
Other requirements	Safety evaluation not completed
ID Test	IR MS
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