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Food safety and quality
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| Flavouring |
Furfuryl mercaptan |
| Synonym(s) |
alpha-Furfuryl mercaptan;2-Furylmethanethiol |
| Latest JECFA evaluation |
2002 (Session 59) |
| Status of specification |
Full |
| Information required |
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| Chemical name |
2-Furanmethanethiol |
| JECFA number |
1072 |
| CAS number |
98-02-2 |
| FEMA number |
2493 |
| COE number |
2202 |
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| Molecular weight |
114.16 |
| Chemical formula |
C5H6OS |
| Physical form/odour |
Colourless oily liquid; extremely powerful and diffusive odour which on dilution becomes agreeable, coffee-like, caramellic-burnt, sweet |
| Solubility |
Insoluble in water; soluble in oils |
| Solubility in ethanol |
Miscible at room temperature |
| Boiling point (°C) |
154-155° |
| Assay min % |
97% |
| Acid value max |
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| Refractive index |
1.527-1.542 |
| Specific gravity |
1.125-1.135 (20°) |
| Other requirements |
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| ID Test |
NMR |
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