Food safety and quality: details

Flavouring	(+/-)-2-Methyltetrahydrofuran-3-thiol acetate
Synonym(s)	2-Methyl tetrahydrofuran-3-thioacetate;2-Methyl-3-thioacetoxytetrahydrofuran
Latest JECFA evaluation	2012 (Session 76)
Status of specification	Full
Information required
Chemical name	(?)-(2-Methyltetrahydrofuran-3-yl) ethanethioate
JECFA number	2098
CAS number	252736-41-7
FEMA number	4686
COE number
FLAVIS number	13.182
Molecular weight	160.23
Chemical formula	C7H12O2S
Physical form/odour	Clear yellow liquid; Sulfurous roasted meaty aroma
Solubility	Practically insoluble to insoluble in water
Solubility in ethanol	Soluble
Boiling point (°C)	246-247°
Assay min %	95%
Acid value max
Refractive index	1.490-1.498
Specific gravity	1.092-1.100 (20°)
Other requirements
ID Test	MS IR HNMR
Spectrum