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Food safety and quality
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| Flavouring |
Ethyl octadecanoate |
| Synonym(s) |
Ethyl stearate |
| Latest JECFA evaluation |
2000 (Session 55) |
| Status of specification |
Full |
| Information required |
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| Chemical name |
Ethyl octadecanoate |
| JECFA number |
40 |
| CAS number |
111-61-5 |
| FEMA number |
3490 |
| COE number |
745 |
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| Molecular weight |
312.54 |
| Chemical formula |
C20H40O2 |
| Physical form/odour |
Colourless, odourless mass |
| Solubility |
Soluble in ethanol and oils, insoluble in water |
| Solubility in ethanol |
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| Boiling point (°C) |
105° at 11mm Hg |
| Assay min % |
89% (min. 96% ethyl esters of octadecanoate, palmitic and other fatty acids) |
| Acid value max |
1 |
| Refractive index |
1.420-1.440 |
| Specific gravity |
0.880-0.900 |
| Other requirements |
Melting point: 33-38° |
| ID Test |
IR |
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