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Food safety and quality
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| Flavouring |
Butyl acetate |
| Synonym(s) |
n-Butyl acetate |
| Latest JECFA evaluation |
1997 (Session 49) |
| Status of specification |
Full |
| Information required |
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| Chemical name |
Butyl acetate |
| JECFA number |
127 |
| CAS number |
123-86-4 |
| FEMA number |
2174 |
| COE number |
194 |
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| Molecular weight |
116.16 |
| Chemical formula |
C6H12O2 |
| Physical form/odour |
colourless, mobile liquid with a strong fruity odour |
| Solubility |
miscible with alcohol, ether, propylene glycol; soluble 1 ml in 145 ml water |
| Solubility in ethanol |
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| Boiling point (°C) |
125-126° |
| Assay min % |
98.0% |
| Acid value max |
2 |
| Refractive index |
1.393-1.396 |
| Specific gravity |
0.876-0.880 |
| Other requirements |
Distillation range 120° to 128° |
| ID Test |
IR |
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