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Online Edition: "Specifications for Flavourings"
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| Flavouring |
S-Methyl thiofuroate |
| Synonym(s) |
Methanethiol furoate
Thiofuroic acid, methyl ester
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| Latest JECFA evaluation |
2002 (Session 59)
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| Status of specification |
Full |
| Chemical name |
S-Methyl 2-furanthiocarboxylate
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| JECFA number |
1083 |
| CAS number |
13679-61-3
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| FEMA number |
3311
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| COE number |
11547
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| FLAVIS number |
-
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| Molecular weight |
142.17 |
| Chemical formula |
C6H6O2S
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| Physical form/odour |
Clear liquid; fried,cooked onion aroma |
| Solubility |
Insoluble in water,soluble in organic solvents |
| Solubility in ethanol |
Miscible at room temperature |
| Boiling point (°C) |
92-93° (11mmHg); 62-63° (2 mmHg) |
| Assay min % |
97 |
| Acid value max |
- |
| Refractive index |
1.567-1.573 |
| Specific gravity |
1.230-1.241 |
| Other requirements |
- |
| ID Test |
NMR |
| Spectrum |
http://www.fao.org/ag/agn/jecfa-flav/img/img/1083.gif
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