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JECFA Food Flavoring: | 573 3,5-dimethyl-1,2,4-trithiolane |
DG SANTE Food Flavourings: | 15.025 3,5-dimethyl-1,2,4-trithiolane |
FEMA Number: | 3541 3,5-dimethyl-1,2,4-trithiolane |
FDA: | No longer provide for the use of these seven synthetic flavoring substances |
FDA Mainterm (SATF): | 23654-92-4 ; 3,5-DIMETHYL-1,2,4-TRITHIOLANE |
Physical Properties:
Assay: | 98.00 to 100.00 %
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Food Chemicals Codex Listed: | No |
Specific Gravity: | 1.24100 to 1.26100 @ 25.00 °C.
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Pounds per Gallon - (est).: | 10.326 to 10.493
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Refractive Index: | 1.59300 to 1.60300 @ 20.00 °C.
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Boiling Point: | 43.00 to 45.00 °C. @ 0.70 mm Hg
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Boiling Point: | 227.00 to 228.00 °C. @ 760.00 mm Hg
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Vapor Pressure: | 0.111000 mmHg @ 25.00 °C. (est) |
Flash Point: | 207.00 °F. TCC ( 97.22 °C. )
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logP (o/w): | 3.760 (est) |
Soluble in: |
| alcohol | | fats | | water, 996.3 mg/L @ 25 °C (est) |
Insoluble in: |
| water |
Organoleptic Properties:
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Odor Type: sulfurous |
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Odor Strength: | high , recommend smelling in a 0.01 % solution or less |
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| meaty beefy sulfurous |
Odor Description: at 0.01 % in propylene glycol. | meaty beefy sulfurous |
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Odor and/or flavor descriptions from others (if found). |
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Cosmetic Information:
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Safety Information:
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Hazards identification |
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Classification of the substance or mixture |
GHS Classification in accordance with 29 CFR 1910 (OSHA HCS) |
None found. |
GHS Label elements, including precautionary statements |
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Pictogram | |
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Hazard statement(s) |
None found. |
Precautionary statement(s) |
None found. |
Oral/Parenteral Toxicity: |
oral-rat LD50 115 mg/kg (BIBRA, 1976)
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Dermal Toxicity: |
Not determined
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Inhalation Toxicity: |
Not determined
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Safety in Use Information:
Category: | flavoring agents |
Recommendation for 3,5-dimethyl-1,2,4-trithiolane usage levels up to: | | not for fragrance use.
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Maximised Survey-derived Daily Intakes (MSDI-EU): | 0.024 (μg/capita/day) |
Adequate NOAEL exists: | Yes |
NOEL (No Observed Effect Level): | 1.9 (mg/kg bw per day) |
Structure Class: | II |
Use levels for FEMA GRAS flavoring substances on which the FEMA Expert Panel based its judgments that the substances are generally recognized as safe (GRAS). |
The Expert Panel also publishes separate extensive reviews of scientific information on all FEMA GRAS flavoring substances and can be found at FEMA Flavor Ingredient Library |
publication number: 11 |
Click here to view publication 11 |
| average usual ppm | average maximum ppm |
baked goods: | - | - |
beverages(nonalcoholic): | - | - |
beverages(alcoholic): | - | - |
breakfast cereal: | - | - |
cheese: | - | - |
chewing gum: | - | - |
condiments / relishes: | - | - |
confectionery froastings: | - | - |
egg products: | - | - |
fats / oils: | - | - |
fish products: | - | - |
frozen dairy: | - | - |
fruit ices: | - | - |
gelatins / puddings: | - | - |
granulated sugar: | - | - |
gravies: | - | 0.30000 |
hard candy: | - | - |
imitation dairy: | - | - |
instant coffee / tea: | - | - |
jams / jellies: | - | - |
meat products: | - | 0.30000 |
milk products: | - | 0.30000 |
nut products: | - | - |
other grains: | - | - |
poultry: | - | - |
processed fruits: | - | - |
processed vegetables: | - | - |
reconstituted vegetables: | - | - |
seasonings / flavors: | - | - |
snack foods: | - | - |
soft candy: | - | - |
soups: | - | 0.30000 |
sugar substitutes: | - | - |
sweet sauces: | - | - |
Safety References:
European Food Safety Athority(EFSA): | Flavor usage levels; Subacute, Subchronic, Chronic and Carcinogenicity Studies; Developmental / Reproductive Toxicity Studies; Genotoxicity Studies... |
European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) reference(s): |
Flavouring Group Evaluation 8 (FGE.08)[1]: Aliphatic and alicyclic mono-, di-, tri-, and polysulphides with or without additional oxygenated functional groups from chemical group 20 View page or View pdf |
Flavouring Group Evaluation 8, Revision 1 (FGE.08Rev1): Aliphatic and alicyclic mono-, di-, tri-, and polysulphides with or without additional oxygenated functional groups from chemical groups 20 and 30 View page or View pdf |
Flavouring Group Evaluation 08 Rev2 (FGE.08 Rev2): Aliphatic and alicyclic mono-, di-, tri-, and polysulphides with or without additional oxygenated functional groups from chemical groups 20 and 30 View page or View pdf |
Scientific Opinion on Flavouring Group Evaluation 8, Revision 3 (FGE.08Rev3): Aliphatic and alicyclic mono-, di-, tri-, and polysulphides with or without additional oxygenated functional groups from chemical groups 20 and 30 View page or View pdf |
Scientific Opinion on Flavouring Group Evaluation 08, Revision 4 (FGE.08Rev4): Aliphatic and alicyclic mono-, di-, tri-, and polysulphides with or without additional oxygenated functional groups from chemical groups 20 and 30 View page or View pdf |
Scientific Opinion on the safety and efficacy of aliphatic and aromatic mono- and di-thiols and mono-, di-, tri-, and polysulphides with or without additional oxygenated functional groups (chemical group 20) when used as flavourings for all animal species View page or View pdf |
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EPA Substance Registry Services (TSCA): | 23654-92-4 |
EPA ACToR: | Toxicology Data |
EPA Substance Registry Services (SRS): | Registry |
Laboratory Chemical Safety Summary : | 32033 |
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases: | Data |
| 3,5-dimethyl-1,2,4-trithiolane |
Chemidplus: | 0023654924 |
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Other Information:
Potential Blenders and core components note
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For Odor |
chocolate |
chocolate |
2,5- | dimethyl pyrazine | FL/FR |
2,6- | dimethyl pyrazine | FL/FR |
coffee |
| coffee difuran | FL/FR |
floral |
6,8- | dimethyl-2-nonanol | FR |
| meaty dithiane | FL/FR |
4- | methyl nonanoic acid | FL/FR |
| sulfurol | FL/FR |
| sulfuryl acetate | FL/FR |
nutty |
2,4,5- | trimethyl oxazole | FL/FR |
sulfurous |
| fish thiol | FL/FR |
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For Flavor |
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No flavor group found for these |
| benzyl methyl sulfide | FL |
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2,4- | dimethyl-3-oxazoline | FL |
1-(2- | thienyl) butanone | FL |
burnt |
2,4,5- | trimethyl oxazole | FL/FR |
chemical |
2,5- | dimethyl furan | FL |
coffee |
| coffee difuran | FL/FR |
2,4- | dimethyl thiazole | FL |
corn chip |
2- | acetyl-2-thiazoline | FL |
eggy |
iso | propyl mercaptan | FL |
fatty |
4- | methyl nonanoic acid | FL/FR |
2,4- | octadien-1-ol | FL |
meaty |
| meaty dithiane | FL/FR |
3- | mercapto-2-butanone | FL |
2- | methyl 3-(methyl thio) furan | FL |
2- | methyl-3-tetrahydrofuran thiol | FL |
2- | pyridinyl methane thiol | FL |
| sulfurol | FL/FR |
| sulfuryl acetate | FL/FR |
musty |
2,5- | dimethyl pyrazine | FL/FR |
nutty |
2,6- | dimethyl pyrazine | FL/FR |
sulfurous |
| fish thiol | FL/FR |
| methyl 2-methyl-3-furyl disulfide | FL |
3- | methyl-2-butane thiol | FL |
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Potential Uses:
Occurrence (nature, food, other): note
Synonyms:
3,5- | dimethyl-1,2,4-trithiacyclopentane | 2,5- | dimethyl-1,3,4-trithiolane | 1,2,4- | trithiolane, 3,5-dimethyl- |
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