|
Food safety and quality
|
|
|
| |
| Flavouring |
Phenoxyacetic acid |
| Synonym(s) |
o-Phenylglycolic acid;Phenylium;P.O.A.;Phenoxyethanoic acid;Glycolic acid phenyl ether |
| Latest JECFA evaluation |
2002 (Session 59) |
| Status of specification |
Full |
| Information required |
|
| Chemical name |
Phenoxyacetic acid |
| JECFA number |
1026 |
| CAS number |
122-59-8 |
| FEMA number |
2872 |
| COE number |
2005 |
| FLAVIS number |
|
| Molecular weight |
152.15 |
| Chemical formula |
C8H8O3 |
| Physical form/odour |
Colourless needle-like crystals; sour sweet odour |
| Solubility |
Slightly soluble in water; soluble in oils |
| Solubility in ethanol |
Soluble at room temperature |
| Boiling point (°C) |
285° |
| Assay min % |
98% |
| Acid value max |
|
| Refractive index |
NA |
| Specific gravity |
NA |
| Other requirements |
m.p. 98-103° |
| ID Test |
NMR |
| Spectrum |
 
|
|
|
|
![](../typo3conf/ext/dyna_fef/download.php?dfile=/work/htdocs/disseminationtypo3/web/fileadmin/user_upload/jecfa/img/<a href="http://www.fao.org/fileadmin/user_upload/jecfa/img/1026.gif" target=_blank><img src="http://www.fao.org/fileadmin/user_upload/jecfa/img/1026.gif" width="60px;"></a><br>&dname=<a href="http://www.fao.org/fileadmin/user_upload/jecfa/img/1026.gif" target=_blank><img src="http://www.fao.org/fileadmin/user_upload/jecfa/img/1026.gif" width="60px;"></a><br> "Download")
![](fileadmin/user_upload/jecfa/img/<a href="http://www.fao.org/fileadmin/user_upload/jecfa/img/1026.gif" target=_blank><img src="http://www.fao.org/fileadmin/user_upload/jecfa/img/1026.gif" width="60px;"></a><br>)