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Food safety and quality
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| Flavouring |
Isobutyl acetate |
| Synonym(s) |
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| Latest JECFA evaluation |
1997 (Session 49) |
| Status of specification |
Full |
| Information required |
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| Chemical name |
2-Methylpropyl acetate |
| JECFA number |
137 |
| CAS number |
110-19-0 |
| FEMA number |
2175 |
| COE number |
195 |
| FLAVIS number |
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| Molecular weight |
116.16 |
| Chemical formula |
C6H12O2 |
| Physical form/odour |
colourless liquid with a fruity, banana-like odour on dilution |
| Solubility |
soluble in alcohol, most fixed oils, propylene glycol, 1 ml in 180 ml water |
| Solubility in ethanol |
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| Boiling point (°C) |
116-118° |
| Assay min % |
95.0% |
| Acid value max |
1 |
| Refractive index |
1.389-1.392 |
| Specific gravity |
0.862-0.871 |
| Other requirements |
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| ID Test |
IR |
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