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Food safety and quality
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| Flavouring |
Benzenethiol |
| Synonym(s) |
Thiophenol;Phenyl mercaptan |
| Latest JECFA evaluation |
1999 (Session 53) |
| Status of specification |
Full |
| Information required |
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| Chemical name |
Benzenethiol |
| JECFA number |
525 |
| CAS number |
108-98-5 |
| FEMA number |
3616 |
| COE number |
11585 |
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| Molecular weight |
110.17 |
| Chemical formula |
C6H6S |
| Physical form/odour |
colourless to water white or pale yellow mobile liquid with repulsive, penetrating, garlic-like odour |
| Solubility |
insoluble in water; slightly soluble in alcohol and ether; soluble in oils |
| Solubility in ethanol |
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| Boiling point (°C) |
169°; 46.4° (10mm Hg) |
| Assay min % |
97% |
| Acid value max |
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| Refractive index |
1.589-1.593 |
| Specific gravity |
1.073-1.080 |
| Other requirements |
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| ID Test |
IR, NMR |
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