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Online Edition: "Specifications for Flavourings"
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| Flavouring |
Allyl mercaptan |
| Synonym(s) |
Allyl sulfhydrate
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| Latest JECFA evaluation |
2000 (Session 55)
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| Status of specification |
Full |
| Chemical name |
Allylthiol
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| JECFA number |
521 |
| CAS number |
870-23-5
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| FEMA number |
2035
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| COE number |
476
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| FLAVIS number |
-
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| Molecular weight |
74.14 |
| Chemical formula |
C3H6S
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| Physical form/odour |
colourless to pale yellow mobile liquid with onion-like, sweet, not pungent odour |
| Solubility |
slightly soluble in water; miscible in alcohol, oil, and ethyl ether |
| Solubility in ethanol |
1 ml in 1 ml 95% alcohol |
| Boiling point (°C) |
66-68 |
| Assay min % |
75% (min. 98% allyl disulfide + allyl sulfide + allyl mercaptan) |
| Acid value max |
- |
| Refractive index |
1.470-1.491 |
| Specific gravity |
0.888-0.930 |
| Other requirements |
- |
| ID Test |
IR |
| Spectrum |
http://www.fao.org/ag/agn/jecfa-flav/img/img_add8/521.gif
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