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Food safety and quality
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| Flavouring |
o-Tolyl acetate |
| Synonym(s) |
o-Cresol acetate;o-Cresylic acetate;Acetyl o-cresol |
| Latest JECFA evaluation |
2001 (Session 57) |
| Status of specification |
Full |
| Information required |
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| Chemical name |
2-Methylphenyl acetate |
| JECFA number |
698 |
| CAS number |
533-18-6 |
| FEMA number |
3072 |
| COE number |
2078 |
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| Molecular weight |
150.18 |
| Chemical formula |
C9H10O2 |
| Physical form/odour |
Colourless liquid |
| Solubility |
insoluble in water |
| Solubility in ethanol |
miscible |
| Boiling point (°C) |
208° |
| Assay min % |
99% |
| Acid value max |
1 |
| Refractive index |
1.497-1.503 |
| Specific gravity |
1.046-1.053 |
| Other requirements |
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| ID Test |
IR |
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