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Food safety and quality
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| Flavouring |
Allyl butyrate |
| Synonym(s) |
Allyl butanoate |
| Latest JECFA evaluation |
1996 (Session 46) |
| Status of specification |
Full |
| Information required |
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| Chemical name |
2-Propenyl butyrate |
| JECFA number |
2 |
| CAS number |
2051-78-7 |
| FEMA number |
2021 |
| COE number |
280 |
| FLAVIS number |
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| Molecular weight |
128.17 |
| Chemical formula |
C7H12O2 |
| Physical form/odour |
Colourless liquid with a peach/apricot odour |
| Solubility |
Insoluble in water and soluble in ethanol and oils |
| Solubility in ethanol |
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| Boiling point (°C) |
44-45° (15mm Hg) |
| Assay min % |
98.0% |
| Acid value max |
1 |
| Refractive index |
1.412-1.418 |
| Specific gravity |
0.897-0.902 |
| Other requirements |
None |
| ID Test |
IR |
| Spectrum |
 
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