Natural Anisyl Formate

Product Name:

Natural Anisyl formate

CAS:

122-91-8

MF:

C9H10O3

MW:

166.17

EINECS:

204-582-9

Product Categories:

Mol File:

122-91-8.mol

Boiling point 

220 °C(lit.)

density 

1.035 g/mL at 25 °C(lit.)

FEMA 

2101 | ANISYL FORMATE

refractive index 

n20/D 1.523(lit.)

Fp 

113 °C

JECFA Number

872

EPA Substance Registry System

Benzenemethanol, 4-methoxy-, formate (122-91-8)

Hazard Codes 

Xn

Risk Statements 

20/21/22-36/37/38

Safety Statements 

26

WGK Germany 

3

Chemical Properties

Anisyl formate has a floral, sweet, floral, herbaceous-green odor.

Occurrence

Reported found in Vanilla fragrans and Ribes species.

Uses

Perfumery, flavoring.

Uses

Anisyl formate is a synthetic flavoring agent that is a fairly stable, colorless to light yellow liquid of floral odor. It should be stored in glass, tin, or resin-lined containers. It is used in berry flavors for applications in beverages, candy, and baked goods at 3–10 ppm.

Aroma threshold values

Odor characteristics are sweet, spicy, vanilla-like with powdery fruity nuances.

Taste threshold values

Taste characteristics at 50 ppm: sweet, vanilla, spice, with fruity heliotropine-like nuances.