Food safety and quality: details

Flavouring	Acetone
Synonym(s)	Dimethyl ketone
Latest JECFA evaluation	1998 (Session 51)
Status of specification	Full
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Chemical name	Propan-2-one
JECFA number	139
CAS number	67-64-1
FEMA number	3326
COE number	737
FLAVIS number
Molecular weight	58.08
Chemical formula	C3H6O
Physical form/odour	clear, colourless, volatile with a characteristic odour
Solubility	miscible with water, alcohol, ether, chroroform and most fixed oils
Solubility in ethanol
Boiling point (°C)	56°
Assay min %	99.5%
Acid value max
Refractive index	1.356-1.360
Specific gravity	0.790-0.793 (20° )
Other requirements	Acidity: =<0.002%; Aldehydes: =<0.002%; Distillation Range: 55.1-57.1°C; Methanol: =<0.05%; Nonvolatile Residue: =<0.001%; Water: =<0.5%; Phenols: =<0.001%; Pb: =<1 mg/kg
ID Test	IR
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