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Online Edition: "Specifications for Flavourings"

Flavouring Cyclohexaneethyl acetate
Synonym(s) Cyclohexylethyl acetate;Hexahydrophenethyl acetate
Latest JECFA evaluation 2002 (Session 59)
Status of specification Full
Chemical name 2-Cyclohexylethyl acetate
JECFA number 964
CAS number 21722-83-8
FEMA number 2348
COE number 218
FLAVIS number
Molecular weight 170.25
Chemical formula C10H18O2
Physical form/odour Colourless oily liquid; powerful, sweet-fruity odour of considerable tenacity.
Solubility Insoluble in water; soluble in oils
Solubility in ethanol Miscible at room temperature
Boiling point (°C) 211° (766 mm Hg)
Assay min % 98%
Acid value max 1
Refractive index 1.442-1.450
Specific gravity 0.945-0.948
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