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Online Edition: "Specifications for Flavourings"
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| Flavouring |
3-Mercapto-3-methylbutyl formate |
| Synonym(s) |
-
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| Latest JECFA evaluation |
1999 (Session 53)
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| Status of specification |
Full |
| Chemical name |
3-Mercapto-3-methylbutyl formate
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| JECFA number |
549 |
| CAS number |
50746-10-6
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| FEMA number |
3855
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| COE number |
-
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| FLAVIS number |
-
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| Molecular weight |
148.22 |
| Chemical formula |
C6H12O2S
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| Physical form/odour |
colourless liquid |
| Solubility |
soluble in water at 1000 mg/L, white petrolatum 250 g/kg at 20oC, acetone and 95% ethanol at 20oC |
| Solubility in ethanol |
- |
| Boiling point (°C) |
181 |
| Assay min % |
95 |
| Acid value max |
- |
| Refractive index |
1.462-1.472 |
| Specific gravity |
1.03 |
| Other requirements |
- |
| ID Test |
IR, MS, NMR |
| Spectrum |
http://www.fao.org/ag/agn/jecfa-flav/img/img/549.gif
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