Food safety and quality: details

Flavouring	Choline chloride
Synonym(s)	(beta-Hydroxyethyl)trimethylammonium chloride;(2-Hydroxyethyl)trimethylammonium chloride
Latest JECFA evaluation	2010 (Session 73)
Status of specification	Full
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Chemical name	2-hydroxy-N,N,N-trimethylethanaminium chloride
JECFA number	2003
CAS number	67-48-1
FEMA number	4500
COE number
FLAVIS number
Molecular weight	139.63
Chemical formula	C5H14NOCl
Physical form/odour	Colourless or white crystals, also in the form of white crystalline solid
Solubility	Soluble in water
Solubility in ethanol	Soluble
Boiling point (°C)	NA
Assay min %	95%
Acid value max
Refractive index	NA
Specific gravity	NA
Other requirements	m.p. > 300°
ID Test	CNMR HNMR IR MS
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