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Food safety and quality
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| Flavouring |
S-Methyl thiofuroate |
| Synonym(s) |
Methanethiol furoate;Thiofuroic acid, methyl ester |
| Latest JECFA evaluation |
2002 (Session 59) |
| Status of specification |
Full |
| Information required |
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| Chemical name |
S-Methyl 2-furanthiocarboxylate |
| JECFA number |
1083 |
| CAS number |
13679-61-3 |
| FEMA number |
3311 |
| COE number |
11547 |
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| Molecular weight |
142.17 |
| Chemical formula |
C6H6O2S |
| Physical form/odour |
Clear liquid; fried,cooked onion aroma |
| Solubility |
Insoluble in water,soluble in organic solvents |
| Solubility in ethanol |
Miscible at room temperature |
| Boiling point (°C) |
92-93° (11mmHg); 62-63° (2 mmHg) |
| Assay min % |
97% |
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| Refractive index |
1.567-1.573 |
| Specific gravity |
1.230-1.241 |
| Other requirements |
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| ID Test |
NMR |
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