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Food safety and quality
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| Flavouring |
p-Ethoxybenzaldehyde |
| Synonym(s) |
Homoanisaldehyde |
| Latest JECFA evaluation |
2001 (Session 57) |
| Status of specification |
Full |
| Information required |
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| Chemical name |
4-Ethoxybenzaldehyde |
| JECFA number |
879 |
| CAS number |
10031-82-0 |
| FEMA number |
2413 |
| COE number |
626 |
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| Molecular weight |
150.18 |
| Chemical formula |
C9H10O2 |
| Physical form/odour |
colourless liquid with a sweet, floral, anise odour |
| Solubility |
poorly soluble in water, glycols, glycerol; soluble in organic solvents, oils |
| Solubility in ethanol |
miscible at room temperature |
| Boiling point (°C) |
250° (minimum) |
| Assay min % |
97% |
| Acid value max |
6 |
| Refractive index |
1.556-1.564 |
| Specific gravity |
1.078-1.084 |
| Other requirements |
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| ID Test |
IR |
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