Food safety and quality: details

Flavouring	Benzaldehyde glyceryl acetal
Synonym(s)	Benzalglycerin;Mixture of 2-Phenyl-5-hydroxy-1,3-dioxane and 2-Phenyl-4-hydroxymethyl-1,3-dioxolane
Latest JECFA evaluation	2001 (Session 57)
Status of specification	Full
Information required
Chemical name	Mixture of 5-Hydroxy-2-phenyl-1,3-dioxane and 4-(Hydroxymethyl)-2-phenyl-1,3-dioxane
JECFA number	838
CAS number	1319-88-6
FEMA number	2129
COE number	36
FLAVIS number
Molecular weight	180.21
Chemical formula	C10H12O3
Physical form/odour	colourless to pale yellow oily liquid with a mild almond odour
Solubility	slightly soluble in water; soluble in oils
Solubility in ethanol	miscible at room temperature
Boiling point (°C)	185° (20 mm Hg)
Assay min %	98% (sum of isomers)
Acid value max	2
Refractive index	1.532-1.542
Specific gravity	1.181-1.193
Other requirements
ID Test	IR
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