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Online Edition: "Specifications for Flavourings"

Flavouring 1,6-Hexanedithiol
Synonym(s) Hexamethlyene dimercaptan;1,6-Dimercaptohexane
Latest JECFA evaluation 2002 (Session 59)
Status of specification Full
Chemical name 1,6-Hexanedithiol
JECFA number 540
CAS number 1191-43-1
FEMA number 3495
COE number 11486
FLAVIS number
Molecular weight 150.3
Chemical formula C6H14S2
Physical form/odour
Solubility insoluble in water; miscible in fat
Solubility in ethanol
Boiling point (°C) 242-243°; 118-119° (15 mm Hg)
Assay min % 95% +2% 1,2-dithiacyclo-octane as equilibrium mix
Acid value max
Refractive index 1.511-1.5140
Specific gravity 0.983-0.995
Other requirements
ID Test NMR, IR
Spectrum