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2-Pyrazinylethanethiol |
Synonym(s) |
Pyrazinylethyl mercaptan |
Latest JECFA evaluation |
2001 (Session 57) |
Status of specification |
Full |
Information required |
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Chemical name |
2-Pyrazinylethanethiol |
JECFA number |
795 |
CAS number |
35250-53-4 |
FEMA number |
3230 |
COE number |
2285 |
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Molecular weight |
140.21 |
Chemical formula |
C6H8N2S |
Physical form/odour |
colourless to yellow liquid with a meaty, cabbage, sulfurous odour |
Solubility |
soluble in water, organic solvents, oils |
Solubility in ethanol |
miscible at room temperature |
Boiling point (°C) |
105-110° (20 mm Hg) |
Assay min % |
97% |
Acid value max |
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Refractive index |
1.553-1.570 |
Specific gravity |
1.147-1.157 |
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