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Food safety and quality
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| Flavouring |
Anisyl propionate |
| Synonym(s) |
Anisyl propanoate;p-Methoxybenzyl propionate |
| Latest JECFA evaluation |
2001 (Session 57) |
| Status of specification |
Full |
| Information required |
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| Chemical name |
4-Methoxybenzyl propanoate |
| JECFA number |
874 |
| CAS number |
7549-33-9 |
| FEMA number |
2102 |
| COE number |
426 |
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| Molecular weight |
194.23 |
| Chemical formula |
C11H14O3 |
| Physical form/odour |
colourless to slightly yellow liquid with a sweet, fruity, floral, vanilla-like odour |
| Solubility |
insoluble in water, glycerol, propylene glycol; soluble in organic solvents, oils |
| Solubility in ethanol |
miscible at room temperature |
| Boiling point (°C) |
100-103° (0.5 mm Hg) |
| Assay min % |
97% |
| Acid value max |
1 |
| Refractive index |
1.505-1.510 |
| Specific gravity |
1.070-1.086 |
| Other requirements |
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| ID Test |
IR |
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