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Food safety and quality
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| Flavouring |
alpha-Methyl-beta-hydroxypropyl alpha-methyl-beta-mercaptopropyl sulfide |
| Synonym(s) |
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| Latest JECFA evaluation |
2019 (Session 87) |
| Status of specification |
Full |
| Information required |
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| Chemical name |
3-[(2-Mercapto-1-methylpropyl)thio]-2-butanol |
| JECFA number |
547 |
| CAS number |
54957-02-7 |
| FEMA number |
3509 |
| COE number |
2353 |
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| Molecular weight |
194.35 |
| Chemical formula |
C8H18OS2 |
| Physical form/odour |
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| Solubility |
insoluble in water; soluble in alcohol; slightly soluble in fat |
| Solubility in ethanol |
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| Boiling point (°C) |
85-88° (0.4 mm Hg) |
| Assay min % |
99% |
| Acid value max |
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| Refractive index |
1.512-1.522 |
| Specific gravity |
1.040-1.050 |
| Other requirements |
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| ID Test |
IR, NMR |
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