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Online Edition: "Specifications for Flavourings"
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| Flavouring |
Methyl sulfide |
| Synonym(s) |
2-Thiapropane
Thiobismethane
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| Latest JECFA evaluation |
1999 (Session 53)
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| Status of specification |
Full |
| Chemical name |
Dimethyl sulfide
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| JECFA number |
452 |
| CAS number |
75-18-3
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| FEMA number |
2746
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| COE number |
483
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| FLAVIS number |
-
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| Molecular weight |
62.14 |
| Chemical formula |
C2H6S
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| Physical form/odour |
colourless to pale yellow liquid with unpleasant odour of wild radish, cabbage |
| Solubility |
insoluble in water; soluble in ethyl alcohol and ethyl ether |
| Solubility in ethanol |
1 ml in 1 ml 95% alcohol |
| Boiling point (°C) |
37.3-37.5 |
| Assay min % |
95 |
| Acid value max |
- |
| Refractive index |
1.423-1.441 |
| Specific gravity |
0.840-0.850 |
| Other requirements |
- |
| ID Test |
IR |
| Spectrum |
http://www.fao.org/ag/agn/jecfa-flav/img/img/452.gif
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