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Online Edition: "Specifications for Flavourings"

Flavouring Ethyl cyclohexanecarboxylate
Synonym(s) Cyclohexanecarboxylic acid, ethyl ester
Latest JECFA evaluation 2002 (Session 59)
Status of specification Full
Chemical name Ethyl cyclohexanecarboxylate
JECFA number 963
CAS number 3289-28-9
FEMA number 3544
COE number 11916
FLAVIS number
Molecular weight 156.22
Chemical formula C9H16O2
Physical form/odour Liquid; cheese-like odour
Solubility Insoluble in water; soluble in fat
Solubility in ethanol Miscible at room temperature
Boiling point (°C) 82° (12 mm Hg)
Assay min % 99%
Acid value max 1
Refractive index 1.447-1.454
Specific gravity 0.966-0.978 (20°)
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