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Food safety and quality
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| Flavouring |
Hydroxyacetone |
| Synonym(s) |
Hydroxymethyl methyl ketone;Hydroxypropanone;2-Oxopropanol;Acetylcarbinol;Acetone alcohol;Acetol;Acetylmethanol |
| Latest JECFA evaluation |
2010 (Session 73) |
| Status of specification |
Full |
| Information required |
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| Chemical name |
1-hydroxypropan-2-one |
| JECFA number |
1945 |
| CAS number |
116-09-6 |
| FEMA number |
4462 |
| COE number |
111011 |
| FLAVIS number |
07.169 |
| Molecular weight |
74.08 |
| Chemical formula |
C3H6O2 |
| Physical form/odour |
Clear colourless to yellow liquid; Pungent, sweet-caramellic, somewhat choking etheral aroma |
| Solubility |
Soluble in water |
| Solubility in ethanol |
Soluble |
| Boiling point (°C) |
145-146° |
| Assay min % |
95% |
| Acid value max |
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| Refractive index |
1.419-1.430 |
| Specific gravity |
1.079-1.085 (20°) |
| Other requirements |
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| ID Test |
MS |
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