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Online Edition: "Specifications for Flavourings"
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| Flavouring |
2, 3, or 10-Mercaptopinane |
| Synonym(s) |
Pinanethiol
Pinanyl mercaptan
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| Latest JECFA evaluation |
2000 (Session 55)
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| Status of specification |
Full |
| Chemical name |
Mixture of 2,6,6 Trimethyl-bicyclo[3.1.1]heptane-(2, 3 and 10)-thiols
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| JECFA number |
520 |
| CAS number |
-
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| FEMA number |
3503
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| COE number |
2332
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| FLAVIS number |
-
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| Molecular weight |
170.31 |
| Chemical formula |
C10H18S
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| Physical form/odour |
sulfurous, tropical fruit, mercaptan odour |
| Solubility |
insoluble in water; soluble in alcohol and oils |
| Solubility in ethanol |
- |
| Boiling point (°C) |
258-259 |
| Assay min % |
95 |
| Acid value max |
- |
| Refractive index |
1.511-1.517 |
| Specific gravity |
0.980-0.988 |
| Other requirements |
Contains approx. 54% 10-isomer, 31% 2-isomer, 10% 3-isomer |
| ID Test |
IR |
| Spectrum |
http://www.fao.org/ag/agn/jecfa-flav/img/img_add8/520.gif
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