Food safety and quality: details

Flavouring	Furfuryl formate
Synonym(s)	2-Furfuryl formate
Latest JECFA evaluation	2012 (Session 76)
Status of specification	Full
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Chemical name	Furan-2-ylmethyl formate
JECFA number	2101
CAS number	13493-97-5
FEMA number	4542
COE number
FLAVIS number
Molecular weight	126.11
Chemical formula	C6H6O3
Physical form/odour	Colourless to pale yellow liquid; Ethereal aroma
Solubility	Practically insoluble to insoluble in water
Solubility in ethanol	Soluble
Boiling point (°C)	170-171°
Assay min %	95%
Acid value max
Refractive index	1.463-1.469
Specific gravity	1.165-1.171 (20°)
Other requirements	Safety evaluation not completed
ID Test	MS
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