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| Flavouring |
Ethyl levulinate |
| Synonym(s) |
Ethyl acetylpropanoate;Ethyl laevulate;Ethyl 4-oxopentanoate;Ethyl gamma-ketovalerate |
| Latest JECFA evaluation |
1999 (Session 53) |
| Status of specification |
Full |
| Information required |
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| Chemical name |
Ethyl 4-oxovalerate |
| JECFA number |
607 |
| CAS number |
539-88-8 |
| FEMA number |
2442 |
| COE number |
373 |
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| Molecular weight |
144.17 |
| Chemical formula |
C7H12O3 |
| Physical form/odour |
colourless to pale yellow liquid with apple odour |
| Solubility |
soluble in water and alcohol |
| Solubility in ethanol |
1 ml in 1 ml 95% alcohol |
| Boiling point (°C) |
93-94° (18 mm Hg); 105° (24 mm Hg) |
| Assay min % |
98% |
| Acid value max |
2 |
| Refractive index |
1.420-1.425 |
| Specific gravity |
1.009-1.014 |
| Other requirements |
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| ID Test |
IR |
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