E1519 Benzyl alcohol — is it halal?
Description
E1519 is benzyl alcohol (phenylmethanol); «alcohol» in the name is a chemical class, not ethanol. In the EU only a carrier solvent in flavourings (Annex III, Part 4), in the EAEU a carrier, in China a synthetic flavouring substance. Main routes start from toluene: chlorination to benzyl chloride and hydrolysis (c1–c6), and air oxidation (c7, c39–c41).
Names: Бензиловый спирт · Benzyl alcohol · الكحول البنزيلي
Also known as: E 1519, E-1519, Е1519, Е 1519, INS 1519, INS No. 1519, Phenylcarbinol, Phenyl carbinol, Phenylmethyl alcohol, Phenylmethanol, Benzenemethanol, alpha-Hydroxytoluene, α-Hydroxytoluene, Benzenecarbinol, Benzylic alcohol
Category: Carriers
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