Food safety and quality: details

Flavouring	(2-Furyl)-2-propanone
Synonym(s)	Furyl acetone;Methyl furfuryl ketone;Furfuryl methyl ketone
Latest JECFA evaluation	2018 (Session 86)
Status of specification	Full
Information required
Chemical name	1-(2-Furyl)-propan-2-one
JECFA number	1508
CAS number	6975-60-6
FEMA number	2496
COE number
FLAVIS number	13.045
Molecular weight	124.14
Chemical formula	C7H8O2
Physical form/odour	Liquid; Aroma suggestive of raddish
Solubility	Soluble in ether, triacetin
Solubility in ethanol	Soluble
Boiling point (°C)	179-180°
Assay min %	97%
Acid value max	1
Refractive index	1.499-1.505
Specific gravity	1.074-1.080
Other requirements
ID Test	NMR
Spectrum