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Food safety and quality
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| Flavouring |
Ethyl alpha-acetylcinnamate |
| Synonym(s) |
Ethyl 2-butylidene-3-oxobutanoate; Butanoic acid, 3-oxo-2-(phenylmethylene)-, ethyl ester |
| Latest JECFA evaluation |
2016 (Session 82) |
| Status of specification |
Full |
| Information required |
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| Chemical name |
Ethyl (2E)-2-benzylidene-3-oxobutanoate |
| JECFA number |
2211 |
| CAS number |
620-80-4 |
| FEMA number |
4597 |
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| Molecular weight |
218.25 |
| Chemical formula |
C13H14O3 |
| Physical form/odour |
White powder; Balsamic aroma with tropical fruit notes. |
| Solubility |
Practically insoluble or insoluble in water |
| Solubility in ethanol |
Soluble |
| Boiling point (°C) |
NA |
| Assay min % |
>95% |
| Acid value max |
1 |
| Refractive index |
NA |
| Specific gravity |
NA |
| Other requirements |
m.p. = 60-61º |
| ID Test |
MS |
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