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Food safety and quality
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| Flavouring |
Vanillin acetate |
| Synonym(s) |
Acetylvanillin;3-Methoxy-4-acetoxybenzaldehyde |
| Latest JECFA evaluation |
2001 (Session 57) |
| Status of specification |
Full |
| Information required |
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| Chemical name |
4-Acetoxy-3-methoxybenzaldehyde |
| JECFA number |
890 |
| CAS number |
881-68-5 |
| FEMA number |
3108 |
| COE number |
225 |
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| Molecular weight |
194.19 |
| Chemical formula |
C10H10O4 |
| Physical form/odour |
colourless needles of plates with a mild creamy, balsamic, vanilla odour |
| Solubility |
slightly soluble in water; soluble in organic solvents, oils |
| Solubility in ethanol |
soluble |
| Boiling point (°C) |
148° (10 mm Hg) |
| Assay min % |
97% |
| Acid value max |
1 |
| Refractive index |
NA |
| Specific gravity |
NA |
| Other requirements |
mp: 77-79° |
| ID Test |
IR |
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