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Food safety and quality
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| Flavouring |
Methyl propionate |
| Synonym(s) |
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| Latest JECFA evaluation |
2019 (Session 87) |
| Status of specification |
Full |
| Information required |
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| Chemical name |
Methyl propanoate |
| JECFA number |
141 |
| CAS number |
554-12-1 |
| FEMA number |
2742 |
| COE number |
415 |
| FLAVIS number |
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| Molecular weight |
88.11 |
| Chemical formula |
C4H8O2 |
| Physical form/odour |
colourless to pale yellow liquid with a fruity, rum odour |
| Solubility |
miscible with alcohol, ether, propylene glycol; soluble 1 ml in 16 ml water |
| Solubility in ethanol |
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| Boiling point (°C) |
79° |
| Assay min % |
95.0% |
| Acid value max |
3 |
| Refractive index |
1.373-1.380 |
| Specific gravity |
0.912-0.918 |
| Other requirements |
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| ID Test |
IR |
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