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Food safety and quality
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| Flavouring |
Ethyl acetate |
| Synonym(s) |
Ethyl ethanoate |
| Latest JECFA evaluation |
1996 (Session 46) |
| Status of specification |
Full |
| Information required |
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| Chemical name |
Ethyl acetate |
| JECFA number |
27 |
| CAS number |
141-78-6 |
| FEMA number |
2414 |
| COE number |
191 |
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| Molecular weight |
88.11 |
| Chemical formula |
C4H8O2 |
| Physical form/odour |
Colourless liquid, volatile at low temperatures with a fragrant, acetic, ethereal odour |
| Solubility |
Slightly soluble in ethanol, ether, glycerol, fixed and volatile oils, soluble in water (1ml in 10ml) |
| Solubility in ethanol |
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| Boiling point (°C) |
77° |
| Assay min % |
99.0% |
| Acid value max |
5 |
| Refractive index |
1.371-1.376 |
| Specific gravity |
0.894-0.898 |
| Other requirements |
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| ID Test |
IR |
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