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Food safety and quality
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| Flavouring |
Ethyl benzoate |
| Synonym(s) |
Ethyl benzenecarboxylate |
| Latest JECFA evaluation |
2001 (Session 57) |
| Status of specification |
Full |
| Information required |
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| Chemical name |
Ethyl benzoate |
| JECFA number |
852 |
| CAS number |
93-89-0 |
| FEMA number |
2422 |
| COE number |
261 |
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| Molecular weight |
150.18 |
| Chemical formula |
C9H10O2 |
| Physical form/odour |
colourless slightly oily liquid with a warm, heavy, floral-fruity odour |
| Solubility |
insoluble in water, glycerol; soluble in organic solvents, oils |
| Solubility in ethanol |
miscible at room temperature |
| Boiling point (°C) |
212° |
| Assay min % |
98% |
| Acid value max |
1 |
| Refractive index |
1.502-1.508 |
| Specific gravity |
1.043-1.050 |
| Other requirements |
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| ID Test |
IR |
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