Food safety and quality
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Flavouring |
Isopropyl alcohol |
Synonym(s) |
Isopropanol |
Latest JECFA evaluation |
1998 (Session 51) |
Status of specification |
Full |
Information required |
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Chemical name |
Propan-2-ol |
JECFA number |
277 |
CAS number |
67-63-0 |
FEMA number |
2929 |
COE number |
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Molecular weight |
60.1 |
Chemical formula |
C3H8O |
Physical form/odour |
clear, colourless, flammable liquid with a characteristic odour |
Solubility |
miscible with water, alcohol, ether and organic solvents |
Solubility in ethanol |
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Boiling point (°C) |
82.0-82.4° |
Assay min % |
99.7% |
Acid value max |
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Refractive index |
1.374-1.380 |
Specific gravity |
0.785 (20°) |
Other requirements |
Acidity: =<10 mg /kg; Distillation Range: 81.3-83.3°C; Nonvolatile Residue: =<10 mg /kg; Water: =<0.2%; Pb: =<1 mg /kg |
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