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Food safety and quality
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| Flavouring |
Allyl 2-furoate |
| Synonym(s) |
Allyl pyromucate |
| Latest JECFA evaluation |
2000 (Session 55) |
| Status of specification |
Full |
| Information required |
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| Chemical name |
2-Propenyl furan-2-carboxylate |
| JECFA number |
21 |
| CAS number |
4208-49-5 |
| FEMA number |
2030 |
| COE number |
360 |
| FLAVIS number |
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| Molecular weight |
152.15 |
| Chemical formula |
C8H8O3 |
| Physical form/odour |
Colourless or pale straw liquid which darkens when exposed to air and daylight: has a caramelic, fruity odour |
| Solubility |
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| Solubility in ethanol |
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| Boiling point (°C) |
206-209° |
| Assay min % |
98% |
| Acid value max |
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| Refractive index |
1.4945 |
| Specific gravity |
1.181 (23°) |
| Other requirements |
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| ID Test |
IR |
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