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Food safety and quality
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| Flavouring |
Benzyl isobutyrate |
| Synonym(s) |
Pineapple aldehyde C-19;Benzyl 2-methylpropanoate;Phenylmethyl isobutyrate |
| Latest JECFA evaluation |
2001 (Session 57) |
| Status of specification |
Full |
| Information required |
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| Chemical name |
Benzyl 2-methylpropanoate |
| JECFA number |
844 |
| CAS number |
103-28-6 |
| FEMA number |
2141 |
| COE number |
301 |
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| Molecular weight |
178.23 |
| Chemical formula |
C11H14O2 |
| Physical form/odour |
colourless liquid with a fresh, fruity-floral odour |
| Solubility |
insoluble in water and glycerin, soluble in organic solvents, oils |
| Solubility in ethanol |
miscible at room temperature |
| Boiling point (°C) |
229° |
| Assay min % |
97% |
| Acid value max |
1 |
| Refractive index |
1.488-1.492 |
| Specific gravity |
1.000-1.006 |
| Other requirements |
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| ID Test |
IR |
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