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Food safety and quality
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| Flavouring |
Benzyl hexanoate |
| Synonym(s) |
Hexanoic acid, benzyl ester;Benzyl caproate;Hexanoic acid, phenylmethyl ester |
| Latest JECFA evaluation |
2010 (Session 73) |
| Status of specification |
Full |
| Information required |
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| Chemical name |
benzyl hexanoate |
| JECFA number |
2061 |
| CAS number |
6938-45-0 |
| FEMA number |
4026 |
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| Molecular weight |
206.28 |
| Chemical formula |
C13H18O2 |
| Physical form/odour |
Colourless to pale yellow liquid; Green apricot fruity gardenia and jasmine aroma |
| Solubility |
Practically insoluble or insoluble in water |
| Solubility in ethanol |
Soluble |
| Boiling point (°C) |
270-272° |
| Assay min % |
95% |
| Acid value max |
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| Refractive index |
1.480-1.490 |
| Specific gravity |
0.980-0.990 |
| Other requirements |
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| ID Test |
IR MS |
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