SUCROSE ACETATE ISOBUTYRATE
Prepared at the 46th JECFA (1996), published in FNP 52 Add 4 (1996) superseding specifications prepared at the 41st JECFA (1993), published in FNP 52 Add 2 (1993). Metals and arsenic specifications revised at the 61st JECFA (2003. An ADI of 0-20 mg/kg bw was established at the 46th
JECFA (1996))
SYNONYMS SAIB, INS No. 444
DEFINITION A mixture of the reaction products formed by the esterification of food grade sucrose with acetic anhydride and isobutyric anhydride, followed by distillation. The mixture contains all possible combinations of esters in which the molar ratio of acetate to isobutyrate is about 2:6
Chemical names Sucrose diacetate hexaisobutyrate (approximate)
C.A.S. number 137204-24-1; 27216-37-1; 126-13-6
Chemical formula C40H62O19 for sucrose diacetate hexaisobutyrate
Formula weight 832 - 856 (approximate), C40H62O19 = 846.9
Assay Not less than 98.8% and not more than 101.9% of C40H62O19
DESCRIPTION Pale straw coloured liquid, clear and free of sediment and having a bland odour
FUNCTIONAL USES Density adjusting agent, cloud-producing agent in non-alcoholic beverages
