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Online Edition: "Specifications for Flavourings"
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| Flavouring |
Butyl sulfide |
| Synonym(s) |
n-Butyl sulfide
Butylthiobutane
1,1'Thiobisbutane
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| Latest JECFA evaluation |
2002 (Session 59)
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| Status of specification |
Full |
| Chemical name |
Dibutyl sulfide
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| JECFA number |
455 |
| CAS number |
544-40-1
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| FEMA number |
2215
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| COE number |
484
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| FLAVIS number |
-
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| Molecular weight |
146.29 |
| Chemical formula |
C8H18S
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| Physical form/odour |
colourless to pale yellow liquid with repulsive odour |
| Solubility |
insoluble in water; soluble in ethyl alcohol and ethyl ether |
| Solubility in ethanol |
- |
| Boiling point (°C) |
182 |
| Assay min % |
95 |
| Acid value max |
- |
| Refractive index |
1.448-1.458 |
| Specific gravity |
0.832-0.840 |
| Other requirements |
- |
| ID Test |
IR, NMR |
| Spectrum |
http://www.fao.org/ag/agn/jecfa-flav/img/img/455.gif
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