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Online Edition: "Specifications for Flavourings"
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| Flavouring |
3-Mercaptohexyl hexanoate |
| Synonym(s) |
3-Mercaptohexyl caproate
3-Thiohexyl caproate
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| Latest JECFA evaluation |
2003 (Session 61)
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| Status of specification |
Full |
| Chemical name |
Hexanoic acid, 3-mercaptohexan-1-yl ester
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| JECFA number |
556 |
| CAS number |
136954-22-8
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| FEMA number |
3853
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| COE number |
-
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| FLAVIS number |
-
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| Molecular weight |
232.39 |
| Chemical formula |
C12H24O2S
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| Physical form/odour |
clear liquid |
| Solubility |
insoluble in water; soluble in 50% heptane and ethanol, 10% triacetin |
| Solubility in ethanol |
- |
| Boiling point (°C) |
280 |
| Assay min % |
95 |
| Acid value max |
- |
| Refractive index |
1.4595-1.4695 |
| Specific gravity |
0.943-0.948 |
| Other requirements |
- |
| ID Test |
NMR, IR, MS |
| Spectrum |
http://www.fao.org/ag/agn/jecfa-flav/img/img/556.gif
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