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Food safety and quality
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| Flavouring |
Rhodinyl phenylacetate |
| Synonym(s) |
Rhodinyl alpha-toluate |
| Latest JECFA evaluation |
2002 (Session 59) |
| Status of specification |
Full |
| Information required |
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| Chemical name |
3,7-Dimethyloct-7-enyl 2-phenylacetate |
| JECFA number |
1018 |
| CAS number |
10486-14-3 |
| FEMA number |
2985 |
| COE number |
2163 |
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| Molecular weight |
274.4 |
| Chemical formula |
C18H26O2 |
| Physical form/odour |
Colourless to very pale yellow-greenish viscous liquid; odour of rose absolute with honey-like undertone |
| Solubility |
Insoluble in water; soluble in oils |
| Solubility in ethanol |
Miscible at room temperature |
| Boiling point (°C) |
340° |
| Assay min % |
95% |
| Acid value max |
1 |
| Refractive index |
1.494-1.505 |
| Specific gravity |
0.965-0.972 |
| Other requirements |
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| ID Test |
NMR |
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