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Food safety and quality
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| Flavouring |
Vanillylidene acetone |
| Synonym(s) |
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| Latest JECFA evaluation |
2001 (Session 57) |
| Status of specification |
Full |
| Information required |
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| Chemical name |
4-(4-Hydroxy-3-methoxyphenyl)but-3-en-2-one |
| JECFA number |
732 |
| CAS number |
1080-12-2 |
| FEMA number |
3738 |
| COE number |
691 |
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| Molecular weight |
192.21 |
| Chemical formula |
C11H12O3 |
| Physical form/odour |
Yellowish, needle like crystals, sweet warm and tenacious odour |
| Solubility |
slightly soluble in water |
| Solubility in ethanol |
moderately soluble |
| Boiling point (°C) |
decomposes |
| Assay min % |
97% |
| Acid value max |
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| Refractive index |
NA |
| Specific gravity |
NA |
| Other requirements |
mp: 129-130° |
| ID Test |
IR |
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