Food safety and quality: details

Flavouring	4-Propenylphenol
Synonym(s)
Latest JECFA evaluation	2010 (Session 73)
Status of specification	Full
Information required
Chemical name	4-(prop-1-en-1-yl)phenol
JECFA number	2012
CAS number	539-12-8
FEMA number	4062
COE number	11218
FLAVIS number	04.058
Molecular weight	134.18
Chemical formula	C9H10O
Physical form/odour	Colourless solid; Pungent spicy phenolic aroma
Solubility	Soluble in non-polar solvents; insoluble in water
Solubility in ethanol	Soluble
Boiling point (°C)	NA
Assay min %	95%
Acid value max
Refractive index	NA
Specific gravity	NA
Other requirements	Mixture of isomers: 90-91% cis, 4-5% trans; m.p. = 77-81 °C
ID Test	IR MS
Spectrum