Food safety and quality: details

Flavouring	o-Anisaldehyde
Synonym(s)	Salicylaldehyde methyl ether;o-Formylanisole;2-Methoxyphenylformaldehyde;2-Methoxybenzenecarboxaldehyde
Latest JECFA evaluation	2010 (Session 73)
Status of specification	Full
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Chemical name	2-methoxybenzaldehyde
JECFA number	2062
CAS number	135-02-4
FEMA number	4077
COE number
FLAVIS number
Molecular weight	136.15
Chemical formula	C8H8O2
Physical form/odour	Light yellow solid; Sweet powdery hawthorn, vanilla and almond aroma
Solubility	Soluble in water and propylene glycol
Solubility in ethanol	Soluble
Boiling point (°C)	NA
Assay min %	97%
Acid value max
Refractive index	NA
Specific gravity	NA
Other requirements	m.p. = 34-40°
ID Test	HNMR IR MS
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