Food safety and quality: details

Flavouring	2-Acetyl-2-thiazoline
Synonym(s)	Acetyl thiazoline-2;2-Acetyl-4,5-dihydrothiazole
Latest JECFA evaluation	2007 (Session 68)
Status of specification	Full
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Chemical name	2-Acetyl-2-thiazoline
JECFA number	1759
CAS number	29926-41-8
FEMA number	3817
COE number
FLAVIS number	15.010
Molecular weight	129.18
Chemical formula	C5H7NOS
Physical form/odour	Brown solid; Green, onion, herbal, grassy aroma
Solubility	Insoluble in water and heptane
Solubility in ethanol	Soluble
Boiling point (°C)	NA
Assay min %	98%
Acid value max
Refractive index	NA
Specific gravity	NA
Other requirements	mp = 26-28°
ID Test	HNMR IR MS
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