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Online Edition: "Specifications for Flavourings"
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Flavouring
Ethyl 5-(methylthio)valerate
Synonym(s)
Latest JECFA evaluation
2003 (Session 61)
Status of specification
Full
Information required
Chemical name
Ethyl (5-methylthio)pentanoate
JECFA number
1298
CAS number
233665-98-0
FEMA number
3978
COE number
FLAVIS number
12.212
Molecular weight
176.27
Chemical formula
C8H16O2S
Physical form/odour
Clear, colourless liquid; powerful sulfurous aroma
Solubility
Insoluble in water; soluble in non-polar solvents
Solubility in ethanol
soluble
Boiling point (°C)
227°
Assay min %
96%
Acid value max
1
Refractive index
1.460-1.464
Specific gravity
0.993-1.003 (20°)
Other requirements
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CNMR HNMR IR MS
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