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Food safety and quality
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| Flavouring |
o-Tolyl salicylate |
| Synonym(s) |
o-Cresyl salicylate |
| Latest JECFA evaluation |
2001 (Session 57) |
| Status of specification |
Full |
| Information required |
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| Chemical name |
2-Methylphenyl 2-hydroxybenzoate |
| JECFA number |
907 |
| CAS number |
617-01-6 |
| FEMA number |
3734 |
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| Molecular weight |
228.25 |
| Chemical formula |
C14H12O3 |
| Physical form/odour |
semisolid to solid with a eucalyptus odour |
| Solubility |
insoluble in water; soluble in some oils |
| Solubility in ethanol |
soluble |
| Boiling point (°C) |
180° (2 mm Hg) |
| Assay min % |
99% |
| Acid value max |
1 |
| Refractive index |
1.576-1.584 |
| Specific gravity |
1.164-1.174 |
| Other requirements |
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| ID Test |
NMR |
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