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Online Edition: "Specifications for Flavourings"
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| Flavouring |
Propanethiol |
| Synonym(s) |
1-Mercaptopropane
n-Propyl mercaptan
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| Latest JECFA evaluation |
2000 (Session 55)
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| Status of specification |
Full |
| Chemical name |
1-Propanethiol
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| JECFA number |
509 |
| CAS number |
107-03-9
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| FEMA number |
3521
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| COE number |
11816
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| FLAVIS number |
-
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| Molecular weight |
76.16 |
| Chemical formula |
C3H8S
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| Physical form/odour |
colourless to pale yellow liquid with cabbage-like, sulfuraceous odour |
| Solubility |
soluble in water, alcohol, propylene glycol and oils |
| Solubility in ethanol |
- |
| Boiling point (°C) |
67-68 |
| Assay min % |
97 |
| Acid value max |
- |
| Refractive index |
1.438 |
| Specific gravity |
0.842-0.847 |
| Other requirements |
- |
| ID Test |
IR |
| Spectrum |
http://www.fao.org/ag/agn/jecfa-flav/img/img_add8/509.gif
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