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Online Edition: "Specifications for Flavourings"
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| Flavouring |
3-Mercapto-3-methyl-1-butanol |
| Synonym(s) |
-
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| Latest JECFA evaluation |
2000 (Session 55)
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| Status of specification |
Full |
| Chemical name |
3-Mercapto-3-methyl-1-butanol
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| JECFA number |
544 |
| CAS number |
34300-94-2
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| FEMA number |
3854
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| COE number |
-
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| FLAVIS number |
-
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| Molecular weight |
120.2 |
| Chemical formula |
C5H12OS
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| Physical form/odour |
- |
| Solubility |
soluble in water at 10 g/l at 20°C, white petrolatum at <100 g/kg at 20°C, acetone and 95% ethanol at 20°C |
| Solubility in ethanol |
- |
| Boiling point (°C) |
186 (730 mm Hg) |
| Assay min % |
96 |
| Acid value max |
- |
| Refractive index |
1.480-1.490 |
| Specific gravity |
0.989 (20°) |
| Other requirements |
- |
| ID Test |
MS, CNMR |
| Spectrum |
http://www.fao.org/ag/agn/jecfa-flav/img/img/544-ms.gif
http://www.fao.org/ag/agn/jecfa-flav/img/img/544-cnmr.gif
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