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Food safety and quality
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| Flavouring |
Anisyl butyrate |
| Synonym(s) |
p-Methoxybenzyl butyrate |
| Latest JECFA evaluation |
2001 (Session 57) |
| Status of specification |
Full |
| Information required |
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| Chemical name |
4-Methoxybenzyl butanoate |
| JECFA number |
875 |
| CAS number |
6963-56-0 |
| FEMA number |
2100 |
| COE number |
286 |
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| Molecular weight |
208.26 |
| Chemical formula |
C1216O3 |
| Physical form/odour |
colourless liquid with a weak, floral, very sweet, plum-like odour |
| Solubility |
insoluble in water; soluble in organic solvents, oils |
| Solubility in ethanol |
miscible at room temperature |
| Boiling point (°C) |
270° |
| Assay min % |
97% |
| Acid value max |
1 |
| Refractive index |
1.500-1.505 |
| Specific gravity |
1.047-1.067 |
| Other requirements |
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| ID Test |
IR |
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