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Food additives data book - wordpres

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Preservatives 788<br />

NAME: 2-Hydroxybiphenyl<br />

CATEGORY: Antimicrobial preservative<br />

FOOD USE: Citrus fruit<br />

SYNONYMS: (1,1¢-Biphenyl)-2-ol/ o-Phenylphenol/ 2-Phenylphenol/ o-Xenol/ E231/ o-Hydroxybiphenyl/<br />

CAS 90-43-7/ EINECS 201-993-5<br />

FORMULA: C12H10O<br />

MOLECULAR MASS: 170.22<br />

PROPERTIES AND APPEARANCE: Nearly white or light buff crystals, mild charcoal odour<br />

BOILING POINT IN °C AT VARIOUS 760mmHg: 280–284. 14mmHg: 145<br />

PRESSURES (INCLUDING 760mmHg):<br />

MELTING RANGE IN °C: 56–58<br />

DENSITY AT 20°C (AND OTHER 1.217<br />

TEMPERATURES) IN g/l:<br />

FUNCTION IN FOODS: Fungicide applied to surface of citrus fruit<br />

ALTERNATIVES: Other surface-applied fungicides, e.g. biphenyl, 2(thiazol-4-yl)-benzimidazole<br />

TECHNOLOGY OF USE IN FOODS: Fungicide applied to surface of citrus fruit<br />

SYNERGISTS: Other fungicides

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