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Flavouring Ethyl 3-(furfurylthio)propionate
Synonym(s) Ethyl beta-furfuryl-alpha-thiopropionate
Latest JECFA evaluation 2002 (Session 59)
Status of specification Full
Chemical name Ethyl 3-(furfurylthio)propionate
JECFA number 1088
CAS number 94278-27-0  
FEMA number 3674
COE number -
FLAVIS number -
Molecular weight 214.28 
Chemical formula C10H14O3S  
Physical form/odour Straw coloured liquid; pungent roasted sulfury aroma 
Solubility Insoluble in water; soluble in fat 
Solubility in ethanol Miscible at room temperature 
Boiling point (°C) 244° (750 mm Hg)
Assay min % 97
Acid value max -
Refractive index 1.500-1.509
Specific gravity 1.121-1.138
Other requirements -
ID Test IR NMR
Spectrum http://www.fao.org/ag/agn/jecfa-flav/img/img/1088.gif



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