4-HEXYLRESORCINOL
Prepared at the 51st JECFA (1998), published in FNP 52 Add 6 superseding specifications prepared at the 44th JECFA, published in FNP 52 Add 3 (1995). ADI "treatment of crustacea at concentrations of up to 50 mg/l, resulting in residue levels of approximately 1 mg/kg in edible portion,
is not of toxicological concern", established at the 44th JECFA in 1995. SYNONYMS 4-Hexyl-1,3-benzenediol, Hexylresorcinol
DEFINITION
Chemical names 4-Hexylresorcinol
C.A.S. number 136-77-6
Chemical formula C12H18O2
Formula weight 197.24
Assay Not less than 98.0% on the dried basis
DESCRIPTION White powder
FUNCTIONAL USES Antioxidant, colour retention agent
