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Food safety and quality
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| Flavouring |
2-Methyl-1,3-dithiolane |
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| Latest JECFA evaluation |
1999 (Session 53) |
| Status of specification |
Full |
| Information required |
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| Chemical name |
2-Methyl-1,3-dithiolane |
| JECFA number |
534 |
| CAS number |
5616-51-3 |
| FEMA number |
3705 |
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| Molecular weight |
120.23 |
| Chemical formula |
C4H8S2 |
| Physical form/odour |
liquid with a burnt alliaceous odour |
| Solubility |
insoluble in water; slightly soluble in fat |
| Solubility in ethanol |
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| Boiling point (°C) |
65° (10 mm Hg) |
| Assay min % |
99% |
| Acid value max |
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| Refractive index |
1.564-1.574 |
| Specific gravity |
1.153 (d20/4) |
| Other requirements |
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| ID Test |
IR, NMR |
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