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Food safety and quality
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| Flavouring |
Methyl sulfide |
| Synonym(s) |
2-Thiapropane;Thiobismethane |
| Latest JECFA evaluation |
1999 (Session 53) |
| Status of specification |
Full |
| Information required |
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| Chemical name |
Dimethyl sulfide |
| JECFA number |
452 |
| CAS number |
75-18-3 |
| FEMA number |
2746 |
| COE number |
483 |
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| Molecular weight |
62.14 |
| Chemical formula |
C2H6S |
| Physical form/odour |
colourless to pale yellow liquid with unpleasant odour of wild radish, cabbage |
| Solubility |
insoluble in water; soluble in ethyl alcohol and ethyl ether |
| Solubility in ethanol |
1 ml in 1 ml 95% alcohol |
| Boiling point (°C) |
37.3-37.5° |
| Assay min % |
95% |
| Acid value max |
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| Refractive index |
1.423-1.441 |
| Specific gravity |
0.840-0.850 |
| Other requirements |
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| ID Test |
IR |
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