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methyl thiomethyl mercaptan

flavoring agents
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CAS Number: 29414-47-9
FDA UNII: W4XPB1I3RA
Category: flavoring agents
IUPAC Name: methyl thiomethyl mercaptan
InChI : InChI=1/C2H6S2/c1-4-2-3/h3H,2H2,1H3
Std.InChI: InChI=1S/C2H6S2/c1-4-2-3/h3H,2H2,1H3
InChIKey : IXBUFAUQDFHNGI-UHFFFAOYAY
Std.InChIKey: IXBUFAUQDFHNGI-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILES : CSCS
Molar Refractivity : 27.20 ± 0.3 cm3 (est)
Parachor : 214.2 ± 4.0 cm3 (est)
Index of Refraction : 1.519 ± 0.02 (est)
Surface Tension : 32.7 ± 3.0 dyne/cm (est)
Density : 1.051 ± 0.06 g/cm3 (est)
Polarizability : 10.78 ± 0.5 10-24cm3 (est)

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JECFA Food Flavoring:1675 methylthiomethylmercaptan
DG SANTE Food Flavourings:12.242 methylthiomethylmercaptan
FEMA Number:4185 methylthiomethylmercaptan
FDA:No longer provide for the use of these seven synthetic flavoring substances
FDA Mainterm (SATF):29414-47-9 ; METHYLTHIOMETHYLMERCAPTAN

Physical Properties:

Appearance:colorless to pale yellow clear liquid (est)
Assay: 97.00 to 100.00
Food Chemicals Codex Listed: No
Specific Gravity:1.04000 to 1.04600 @ 25.00 °C.
Pounds per Gallon - (est).: 8.654 to 8.704
Refractive Index:1.55200 to 1.55600 @ 20.00 °C.
Boiling Point: 40.00 °C. @ 20.00 mm Hg
Boiling Point: 124.00 to 125.00 °C. @ 760.00 mm Hg
Vapor Pressure:15.146000 mmHg @ 25.00 °C. (est)
Flash Point: 85.00 °F. TCC ( 29.44 °C. )
logP (o/w): 1.316 (est)
Soluble in:
alcohol
water
water, 2.226e+004 mg/L @ 25 °C (est)

Cosmetic Information:

None found

Suppliers:

Axsyn
For experimental / research use only.
Methanethiol,(methylthio)- (6CI,7CI,8CI,9CI)
BOC Sciences
For experimental / research use only.
Methylsulfanylmethanethiol
Parchem
methyl thiomethyl mercaptan
Santa Cruz Biotechnology
For experimental / research use only.
(Methylthio) methanethiol
Chemical Sources Association
Need This Item for Flavor/Food?: You can contact the Chemical Sources Association

Safety Information:

Hazards identification
Classification of the substance or mixture
GHS Classification in accordance with 29 CFR 1910 (OSHA HCS)
None found.
GHS Label elements, including precautionary statements
Pictogram
Hazard statement(s)
None found.
Precautionary statement(s)
None found.
Oral/Parenteral Toxicity:
Not determined
Dermal Toxicity:
Not determined
Inhalation Toxicity:
Not determined

Safety in Use Information:

Category:
flavoring agents
Recommendation for methyl thiomethyl mercaptan usage levels up to:
not for fragrance use.
Maximised Survey-derived Daily Intakes (MSDI-EU): 0.012 (μg/capita/day)
Maximised Survey-derived Daily Intakes (MSDI-USA): 0.10 (μg/capita/day)
Modified Theoretical Added Maximum Daily Intake (mTAMDI): 78 (μg/person/day)
Threshold of Concern:1800 (μg/person/day)
Structure Class: I
Use levels for FEMA GRAS flavoring substances on which the FEMA Expert Panel based its judgments that the substances are generally recognized as safe (GRAS).
The Expert Panel also publishes separate extensive reviews of scientific information on all FEMA GRAS flavoring substances and can be found at FEMA Flavor Ingredient Library
publication number: 22
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average usual ppmaverage maximum ppm
baked goods: 0.050000.10000
beverages(nonalcoholic): --
beverages(alcoholic): --
breakfast cereal: --
cheese: --
chewing gum: --
condiments / relishes: 1.000002.50000
confectionery froastings: --
egg products: --
fats / oils: --
fish products: --
frozen dairy: --
fruit ices: --
gelatins / puddings: --
granulated sugar: --
gravies: 1.000002.50000
hard candy: --
imitation dairy: --
instant coffee / tea: --
jams / jellies: --
meat products: 1.000002.50000
milk products: --
nut products: --
other grains: --
poultry: --
processed fruits: --
processed vegetables: --
reconstituted vegetables: --
seasonings / flavors: 1.000002.50000
snack foods: 1.000002.50000
soft candy: --
soups: 1.000002.50000
sugar substitutes: --
sweet sauces: --
Food categories according to Commission Regulation EC No. 1565/2000 (EC, 2000) in FGE.06 (EFSA, 2002a). According to the Industry the "normal" use is defined as the average of reported usages and "maximum use" is defined as the 95th percentile of reported usages (EFSA, 2002i).
Note: mg/kg = 0.001/1000 = 0.000001 = 1/1000000 = ppm.
average usage mg/kgmaximum usage mg/kg
Dairy products, excluding products of category 02.0 (01.0): 0.200001.00000
Fats and oils, and fat emulsions (type water-in-oil) (02.0): 0.100000.50000
Edible ices, including sherbet and sorbet (03.0): 0.200001.00000
Processed fruit (04.1): 0.200001.00000
Processed vegetables (incl. mushrooms & fungi, roots & tubers, pulses and legumes), and nuts & seeds (04.2): --
Confectionery (05.0): 0.200001.00000
Chewing gum (05.3): --
Cereals and cereal products, incl. flours & starches from roots & tubers, pulses & legumes, excluding bakery (06.0): 0.100000.50000
Bakery wares (07.0): 0.200001.00000
Meat and meat products, including poultry and game (08.0): 0.100000.20000
Fish and fish products, including molluscs, crustaceans and echinoderms (MCE) (09.0): 0.100000.20000
Eggs and egg products (10.0): --
Sweeteners, including honey (11.0): --
Salts, spices, soups, sauces, salads, protein products, etc. (12.0): 0.100000.50000
Foodstuffs intended for particular nutritional uses (13.0): 0.200001.00000
Non-alcoholic ("soft") beverages, excl. dairy products (14.1): 0.100000.50000
Alcoholic beverages, incl. alcohol-free and low-alcoholic counterparts (14.2): 0.200001.00000
Ready-to-eat savouries (15.0): 0.400002.00000
Composite foods (e.g. casseroles, meat pies, mincemeat) - foods that could not be placed in categories 01.0 - 15.0 (16.0): 0.100000.50000

Safety References:

European Food Safety Athority(EFSA):Flavor usage levels; Subacute, Subchronic, Chronic and Carcinogenicity Studies; Developmental / Reproductive Toxicity Studies; Genotoxicity Studies...

European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) reference(s):

Flavouring Group Evaluation 8 (FGE.08)[1]: Aliphatic and alicyclic mono-, di-, tri-, and polysulphides with or without additional oxygenated functional groups from chemical group 20
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Flavouring Group Evaluation 8, Revision 1 (FGE.08Rev1): Aliphatic and alicyclic mono-, di-, tri-, and polysulphides with or without additional oxygenated functional groups from chemical groups 20 and 30
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Flavouring Group Evaluation 91 (FGE.91): Consideration of simple aliphatic and aromatic sulphides and thiols evaluated by JECFA (53rd and 68th meetings) structurally related to aliphatic and alicyclic mono-, di-, tri-, and polysulphides with or without additional oxygenated functional groups evaluated by EFSA in FGE.08Rev1 (2009)
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Scientific Opinion on Flavouring Group Evaluation 8, Revision 3 (FGE.08Rev3): Aliphatic and alicyclic mono-, di-, tri-, and polysulphides with or without additional oxygenated functional groups from chemical groups 20 and 30
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Scientific Opinion on Flavouring Group Evaluation 91, Revision 1 (FGE.91Rev1): Consideration of simple aliphatic and aromatic sulphides and thiols evaluated by JECFA (53rd and 68th meetings) structurally related to aliphatic and alicyclic mono-, di-, tri-, and polysulphides with or without additional oxygenated functional groups evaluated by EFSA in FGE.08Rev3 (2011)
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Scientific Opinion on Flavouring Group Evaluation 91, Revision 2 (FGE.91Rev2): Consideration of simple aliphatic and aromatic sulphides and thiols evaluated by the JECFA (53rd and 68th meetings) structurally related to aliphatic and alicyclic mono-, di-, tri-, and polysulphides with or without additional oxygenated functional groups evaluated by EFSA in FGE.08Rev5 (2012)
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Scientific Opinion on Flavouring Group Evaluation 91, Revision 3 (FGE.91Rev3): consideration of aliphatic, aromatic and a,�-unsaturated sulfides and thiols evaluated by JECFA (53rd, 61st, 68th and 76th meetings), structurally related to substances in FGE.08Rev5
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methylsulfanylmethanethiol
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Potential Blenders and core components :

None Found

Potential Uses:

None Found

Occurrence (nature, food, other):

found in nature

Synonyms:

methanethiol, 1-(methylthio)-
(methyl thio) methane thiol
1-methyl thiomethane thiol
1-methyl thiomethanethiol
(methylsulfanyl)methanethiol
methylsulfanylmethanethiol
(methylthio)methanethiol
1-(methylthio)methanethiol
methylthiomethyl mercaptan
methylthiomethylmercaptan

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