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Food safety and quality
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| Flavouring |
Ethyl vanillin |
| Synonym(s) |
Bourbonal ethyl protal;3-Ethoxy protocatechualdehyde |
| Latest JECFA evaluation |
2019 (Session 87) |
| Status of specification |
Full |
| Information required |
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| Chemical name |
3-Ethoxy-4-hydroxybenzaldehyde |
| JECFA number |
893 |
| CAS number |
121-32-4 |
| FEMA number |
2464 |
| COE number |
108 |
| FLAVIS number |
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| Molecular weight |
166.18 |
| Chemical formula |
C9H10O3 |
| Physical form/odour |
colourless or slightly yellow crystal flakes with an intense vanilla odour |
| Solubility |
insoluble in water; soluble in organic solvents, oils |
| Solubility in ethanol |
very soluble (1g in 2ml) |
| Boiling point (°C) |
285° |
| Assay min % |
98% |
| Acid value max |
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| Refractive index |
NA |
| Specific gravity |
NA |
| Other requirements |
mp: 76-79° |
| ID Test |
IR |
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