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Food additives data book - wordpres

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Solvents 880<br />

NAME: Ethyl acetate<br />

CATEGORY: Solvent<br />

FOOD USE: Breads/ Confections/ Flour/ Ices/ Mixes/ Powders/ Decaffeination of coffee, tea/ Fruits/ Vegetables<br />

SYNONYMS: Acetic acid ethyl ester/ Acetic ether/ Vinegar naphtha/ CAS 141-78-6/ Ethyl ethanoate/ Acetoxyethane<br />

FORMULA: CH3-COO C2 H5<br />

MOLECULAR MASS: 88.11<br />

PROPERTIES AND APPEARANCE: Clear volatile liquid with fruity odour<br />

BOILING POINT IN °C AT VARIOUS 77<br />

PRESSURES (INCLUDING 760mmHg):<br />

MELTING RANGE IN °C: -83<br />

FLASH POINT IN °C: 7.2<br />

DENSITY AT 20°C (AND OTHER 0.897–0.907 at 20°C; 0.894–0.901 at 25°C<br />

TEMPERATURES) IN g/l:<br />

VAPOUR PRESSURE AT VARIOUS 100mmHg at 27°C<br />

TEMPERATURES IN mmHg:<br />

PURITY %: 97<br />

SOLUBILITY % AT VARIOUS TEMPERATURE/pH COMBINATIONS:<br />

in water: @ 20°C 10% (less soluble at higher temperatures) @ 50°C Miscible in water at 54°C<br />

in ethanol solution: @ 5% Miscible in alcohol<br />

FUNCTION IN FOODS: Carrier solvent for spice extracts and flavouring agents. Used for decaffeination of coffee beans and tea

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