Food safety and quality: details

Flavouring	Butyl cinnamate
Synonym(s)	Butyl beta-phenylacrylate
Latest JECFA evaluation	2001 (Session 57)
Status of specification	Full
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Chemical name	Butyl 3-phenylpropenoate
JECFA number	663
CAS number	538-65-8
FEMA number	2192
COE number	326
FLAVIS number
Molecular weight	204.27
Chemical formula	C13H16O2
Physical form/odour	Colourless, oily, somewhat viscous liquid, sweet, oily, balsamic, fruity odour
Solubility	slightly soluble to insoluble in water
Solubility in ethanol	miscible
Boiling point (°C)	287°
Assay min %	98% (by ester determination)
Acid value max	1
Refractive index	1.539-1.545
Specific gravity	1.008-1.014
Other requirements	(equivalence factor for assay = 102.14)
ID Test	IR
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