Food safety and quality
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Flavouring |
Benzaldehyde dimethyl acetal |
Synonym(s) |
alpha-,alpha-Dimethoxytoluene |
Latest JECFA evaluation |
2001 (Session 57) |
Status of specification |
Full |
Information required |
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Chemical name |
(Dimethoxymethyl)benzene |
JECFA number |
837 |
CAS number |
1125-88-8 |
FEMA number |
2128 |
COE number |
37 |
FLAVIS number |
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Molecular weight |
152.2 |
Chemical formula |
C9H12O2 |
Physical form/odour |
colourless liquid with a sweet, floral-almond odour |
Solubility |
insoluble in water; soluble in organic solvents, oils |
Solubility in ethanol |
miscible at room temperature |
Boiling point (°C) |
198° |
Assay min % |
96% |
Acid value max |
1 |
Refractive index |
1.488-1.496 |
Specific gravity |
1.007-1.020 |
Other requirements |
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ID Test |
IR |
Spectrum |
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