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Food safety and quality
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| Flavouring |
Guaiacyl acetate |
| Synonym(s) |
o-Acetoxyanisole;o-Methoxyphenyl acetate;1-Acetoxy-2-methoxybenzene;Acetyl guaiacol |
| Latest JECFA evaluation |
2000 (Session 55) |
| Status of specification |
Full |
| Information required |
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| Chemical name |
2-Methoxyphenol acetate |
| JECFA number |
718 |
| CAS number |
613-70-7 |
| FEMA number |
3687 |
| COE number |
552 |
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| Molecular weight |
166.18 |
| Chemical formula |
C9H10O3 |
| Physical form/odour |
Colourless to pale straw coloured liquid, woody, dry, slightly green odour |
| Solubility |
insoluble to slightly soluble in water |
| Solubility in ethanol |
miscible |
| Boiling point (°C) |
240-241° |
| Assay min % |
98% |
| Acid value max |
1 |
| Refractive index |
1.507-1.513 |
| Specific gravity |
1.127-1.134 |
| Other requirements |
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| ID Test |
IR |
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