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Online Edition: "Specifications for Flavourings"
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| Flavouring |
Furfuryl mercaptan |
| Synonym(s) |
alpha-Furfuryl mercaptan
2-Furylmethanethiol
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| Latest JECFA evaluation |
2002 (Session 59)
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| Status of specification |
Full |
| Chemical name |
2-Furanmethanethiol
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| JECFA number |
1072 |
| CAS number |
98-02-2
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| FEMA number |
2493
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| COE number |
2202
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| FLAVIS number |
-
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| Molecular weight |
114.16 |
| Chemical formula |
C5H6OS
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| Physical form/odour |
Colourless oily liquid; extremely powerful and diffusive odour which on dilution becomes agreeable, coffee-like, caramellic-burnt, sweet |
| Solubility |
Insoluble in water; soluble in oils |
| Solubility in ethanol |
Miscible at room temperature |
| Boiling point (°C) |
154-155° |
| Assay min % |
97 |
| Acid value max |
- |
| Refractive index |
1.527-1.542 |
| Specific gravity |
1.125-1.135 (20°) |
| Other requirements |
- |
| ID Test |
NMR |
| Spectrum |
http://www.fao.org/ag/agn/jecfa-flav/img/img/1072.gif
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