Food safety and quality: details

Flavouring	4-Hydroxybenzaldehyde
Synonym(s)	p-Formylphenol;p-Hydroxybenzaldehyde;4-Formylphenol
Latest JECFA evaluation	2002 (Session 59)
Status of specification	Full
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Chemical name	4-Hydroxybenzaldehyde
JECFA number	956
CAS number	123-08-0
FEMA number	3984
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Molecular weight	122.12
Chemical formula	C7H6O2
Physical form/odour	Beige powder; vanillic/nutty odour
Solubility	slightly soluble in water; soluble in organic solvents
Solubility in ethanol	freely soluble
Boiling point (°C)	NA
Assay min %	99
Acid value max	2
Refractive index	NA
Specific gravity	NA
Other requirements	m.p. 116°[sublimes at atmospheric pressure]
ID Test	IR
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