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Food safety and quality
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| Flavouring |
4-Methyl-1-phenyl-2-pentanone |
| Synonym(s) |
Isobutyl benzyl ketone;Benzyl 2-methylpropyl ketone;Benzyl isobutyl ketone |
| Latest JECFA evaluation |
2001 (Session 57) |
| Status of specification |
Full |
| Information required |
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| Chemical name |
4-Methyl-1-phenyl-2-pentanone |
| JECFA number |
828 |
| CAS number |
5349-62-2 |
| FEMA number |
2740 |
| COE number |
159 |
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| Molecular weight |
176.26 |
| Chemical formula |
C12H16O |
| Physical form/odour |
colourless oily liquid with a sweet, woody, spicy, burnt sugar odour |
| Solubility |
insoluble in water, soluble in organic solvents, oils |
| Solubility in ethanol |
miscible at room temperature |
| Boiling point (°C) |
250-251° |
| Assay min % |
98% |
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| Refractive index |
1.500-1.510 |
| Specific gravity |
0.940-0.949 |
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| ID Test |
IR |
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