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Food safety and quality
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| Flavouring |
2-Thienylmercaptan |
| Synonym(s) |
2-Thienylthiol |
| Latest JECFA evaluation |
2002 (Session 59) |
| Status of specification |
Full |
| Information required |
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| Chemical name |
2-Mercaptothiophene |
| JECFA number |
1052 |
| CAS number |
7774-74-5 |
| FEMA number |
3062 |
| COE number |
478 |
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| Molecular weight |
116.2 |
| Chemical formula |
C4H4S2 |
| Physical form/odour |
Oily, colourless to orange liquid; powerful, sulferaceous, burnt-caramel, roasted-coffee odour |
| Solubility |
Very slightly soluble in water |
| Solubility in ethanol |
Miscible at room temperature |
| Boiling point (°C) |
166° |
| Assay min % |
98% |
| Acid value max |
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| Refractive index |
1.618-1.622 |
| Specific gravity |
1.250-1.255 |
| Other requirements |
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| ID Test |
NMR |
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