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Food safety and quality
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| Flavouring |
Methyl laurate |
| Synonym(s) |
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| Latest JECFA evaluation |
2003 (Session 61) |
| Status of specification |
Full |
| Information required |
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| Chemical name |
Methyl dodecanoate |
| JECFA number |
180 |
| CAS number |
111-82-0 |
| FEMA number |
2715 |
| COE number |
377 |
| FLAVIS number |
09.101 |
| Molecular weight |
214.35 |
| Chemical formula |
C13H26O2 |
| Physical form/odour |
colourless to pale yellow liquid with a fatty, floral, winey odour |
| Solubility |
soluble in most organic solvents; insoluble in water |
| Solubility in ethanol |
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| Boiling point (°C) |
261-262° |
| Assay min % |
94% |
| Acid value max |
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| Refractive index |
1.430-1.438 |
| Specific gravity |
0.863-0.872 |
| Other requirements |
mp 5°; Saponification value >124.3; SC: methyl tetradecanoate, methyl decanaoate, methyl hexadecanaote |
| ID Test |
IR |
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