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Food safety and quality
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| Flavouring |
Acetal |
| Synonym(s) |
Diethylacetal;Ethylidene diethyl ether;Acetaldehyde diethyl acetal |
| Latest JECFA evaluation |
2001 (Session 57) |
| Status of specification |
Full |
| Information required |
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| Chemical name |
1,1-Diethoxyethane |
| JECFA number |
941 |
| CAS number |
105-57-7 |
| FEMA number |
2002 |
| COE number |
35 |
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| Molecular weight |
118.18 |
| Chemical formula |
C6H14O2 |
| Physical form/odour |
volatile colourless liquid with a refreshing, pleasant, fruity-green odour |
| Solubility |
slightly soluble in water; miscible with most organic solvents, oils |
| Solubility in ethanol |
miscible |
| Boiling point (°C) |
102° |
| Assay min % |
95% |
| Acid value max |
1 |
| Refractive index |
1.378-1.386 |
| Specific gravity |
0.822-0.831 |
| Other requirements |
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| ID Test |
IR |
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