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Food safety and quality
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| Flavouring |
Propiophenone |
| Synonym(s) |
Phenyl ethyl ketone;Propionylbenzene;Ethyl phenyl ketone |
| Latest JECFA evaluation |
2001 (Session 57) |
| Status of specification |
Full |
| Information required |
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| Chemical name |
1-Phenyl-1-propanone |
| JECFA number |
824 |
| CAS number |
93-55-0 |
| FEMA number |
3469 |
| COE number |
599 |
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| Molecular weight |
134.18 |
| Chemical formula |
C9H10O |
| Physical form/odour |
colourless oily liquid or low melting crystalline solid with a pungent, powerful, floral, herbaceous odour |
| Solubility |
insoluble in water; soluble in organic solvents, oils |
| Solubility in ethanol |
miscible at room temperature |
| Boiling point (°C) |
218° |
| Assay min % |
98% |
| Acid value max |
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| Refractive index |
1.521-1.531 |
| Specific gravity |
1.004-1.014 |
| Other requirements |
mp: 21° |
| ID Test |
IR |
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