|
Food safety and quality
|
|
|
| |
| Flavouring |
DL-Phenylalanine |
| Synonym(s) |
DL-alpha-Amino-beta-phenylproionic acid, 2-Aminohydrocinnamic acid |
| Latest JECFA evaluation |
2004 (Session 63) |
| Status of specification |
Full |
| Information required |
|
| Chemical name |
DL-Phenylalanine |
| JECFA number |
1432 |
| CAS number |
150-30-1 |
| FEMA number |
3726 |
| COE number |
|
| FLAVIS number |
17.017 |
| Molecular weight |
165.19 |
| Chemical formula |
C9H11O2N |
| Physical form/odour |
White crystalline platelets; odourless |
| Solubility |
Soluble in water and dilute mineral acid and alkali hydroxide solutions |
| Solubility in ethanol |
Slightly soluble |
| Boiling point (°C) |
|
| Assay min % |
98% |
| Acid value max |
|
| Refractive index |
|
| Specific gravity |
|
| Other requirements |
mp: 271-273° |
| ID Test |
MS |
| 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/1432.gif" target=_blank><img src="http://www.fao.org/fileadmin/user_upload/jecfa/img/1432.gif" width="60px;"></a><br>&dname=<a href="http://www.fao.org/fileadmin/user_upload/jecfa/img/1432.gif" target=_blank><img src="http://www.fao.org/fileadmin/user_upload/jecfa/img/1432.gif" width="60px;"></a><br> "Download")
![](fileadmin/user_upload/jecfa/img/<a href="http://www.fao.org/fileadmin/user_upload/jecfa/img/1432.gif" target=_blank><img src="http://www.fao.org/fileadmin/user_upload/jecfa/img/1432.gif" width="60px;"></a><br>)