Food safety and quality: details

Flavouring	Vanillin isobutyrate
Synonym(s)	4-Hydroxy-m-anisaldehyde 2-methyl propionate;4-Hydroxy-3-methoxybenzaldehyde
Latest JECFA evaluation	2001 (Session 57)
Status of specification	Full
Information required
Chemical name	4-Formyl-2-methoxyphenyl-2-methylpropanoate
JECFA number	891
CAS number	20665-85-4
FEMA number	3754
COE number
FLAVIS number
Molecular weight	222.24
Chemical formula	C12H14O4
Physical form/odour	colourless liquid with a heavy, sweet, creamy, vanilla-nutmeg odour
Solubility	insoluble in water; soluble in organic solvents, oils
Solubility in ethanol	miscible at room temperature
Boiling point (°C)	130-132° (2 mm Hg)
Assay min %	98%
Acid value max	2
Refractive index	1.522-1.526
Specific gravity	1.110-1.136
Other requirements
ID Test	IR
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