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Food safety and quality
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| Flavouring |
Methyl cyclohexanecarboxylate |
| Synonym(s) |
Cyclohexanecarboxylic acid, methyl ester |
| Latest JECFA evaluation |
2002 (Session 59) |
| Status of specification |
Full |
| Information required |
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| Chemical name |
Methyl cyclohexanecarboxylate |
| JECFA number |
962 |
| CAS number |
4630-82-4 |
| FEMA number |
3568 |
| COE number |
11920 |
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| Molecular weight |
142.19 |
| Chemical formula |
C8H14O2 |
| Physical form/odour |
Clear, colourless liquid; cheese-like odour |
| Solubility |
Insoluble in water; miscible in fat |
| Solubility in ethanol |
Miscible at room temperature |
| Boiling point (°C) |
183° |
| Assay min % |
98% |
| Acid value max |
2 |
| Refractive index |
1.439-1.447 |
| Specific gravity |
0.990-0.999 |
| Other requirements |
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| ID Test |
IR NMR |
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