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Online Edition: "Specifications for Flavourings"
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Analytical Methods (Volume 4)
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Flavouring
(+/-)-3-(Ethylthio)butanol
Synonym(s)
Latest JECFA evaluation
2007 (Session 68)
Status of specification
Full
Information required
Chemical name
3-(Ethylthio)butanol
JECFA number
1703
CAS number
117013-33-9
FEMA number
4282
COE number
FLAVIS number
Molecular weight
134.24
Chemical formula
C6H14OS
Physical form/odour
Pale yellow to colourless liquid; Cooked brown roasted nutty aroma
Solubility
Insoluble in water; slightly soluble in heptane and triacetin
Solubility in ethanol
Slightly soluble
Boiling point (°C)
79-81° (1 mm Hg)
Assay min %
96%
Acid value max
Refractive index
1.468-1.476
Specific gravity
0.941-0.947
Other requirements
ID Test
HNMR IR MS
Spectrum