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Food safety and quality
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| Flavouring |
Benzyl butyrate |
| Synonym(s) |
Benzyl butanoate;Aldehyde C-19;Benzyl n-butyrate |
| Latest JECFA evaluation |
2001 (Session 57) |
| Status of specification |
Full |
| Information required |
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| Chemical name |
Benzyl butyrate |
| JECFA number |
843 |
| CAS number |
103-37-7 |
| FEMA number |
2140 |
| COE number |
277 |
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| Molecular weight |
178.23 |
| Chemical formula |
C11H14O2 |
| Physical form/odour |
colourless liquid with a heavy fruity-floral, plum-like odour |
| Solubility |
insoluble in water, glycols, glycerol; soluble in organic solvents, oils |
| Solubility in ethanol |
miscible at room temperature |
| Boiling point (°C) |
239° |
| Assay min % |
98% |
| Acid value max |
1 |
| Refractive index |
1.490-1.500 |
| Specific gravity |
1.005-1.012 |
| Other requirements |
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| ID Test |
IR |
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