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Online Edition: "Specifications for Flavourings"
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| Flavouring |
alpha-Methyl-beta-hydroxypropyl alpha-methyl-beta-mercaptopropyl sulfide |
| Synonym(s) |
-
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| Latest JECFA evaluation |
1999 (Session 53)
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| Status of specification |
Full |
| Chemical name |
3-[(2-Mercapto-1-methylpropyl)thio]-2-butanol
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| JECFA number |
547 |
| CAS number |
54957-02-7
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| FEMA number |
3509
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| COE number |
2353
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| FLAVIS number |
-
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| Molecular weight |
194.35 |
| Chemical formula |
C8H18OS2
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| Physical form/odour |
- |
| Solubility |
insoluble in water; soluble in alcohol; slightly soluble in fat |
| Solubility in ethanol |
- |
| Boiling point (°C) |
85-88 (0.4 mm Hg) |
| Assay min % |
99 |
| Acid value max |
- |
| Refractive index |
1.516-1.526 |
| Specific gravity |
1.040 (d20/4) |
| Other requirements |
- |
| ID Test |
IR, NMR |
| Spectrum |
http://www.fao.org/ag/agn/jecfa-flav/img/img/547.gif
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