Category: flavoring agents
US / EU / FDA / JECFA / FEMA / FLAVIS / Scholar / Patent Information:
Physical Properties:
Appearance: | colorless clear liquid (est) |
Assay: | 98.00 to 100.00 %
|
Food Chemicals Codex Listed: | No |
Boiling Point: | 110.00 °C. @ 20.00 mm Hg
|
Boiling Point: | 52.00 °C. @ 3.00 mm Hg
|
Vapor Pressure: | 0.311000 mmHg @ 25.00 °C. (est) |
Vapor Density: | >1 ( Air = 1 ) |
Flash Point: | 185.00 °F. TCC ( 85.00 °C. )
|
logP (o/w): | 1.225 (est) |
Soluble in: |
| alcohol | | water, 4534 mg/L @ 25 °C (est) |
Organoleptic Properties:
|
Odor Type: sulfurous |
|
Odor Strength: | high , recommend smelling in a 0.10 % solution or less |
|
Substantivity: | 196 hour(s) at 100.00 % |
|
| sulfurous cabbage fruity pineapple cheesy |
Odor Description: at 0.10 % in propylene glycol. | sulfury cabbage fruity pineapple cheese Luebke, William tgsc, (1996) |
|
|
Flavor Type: sulfurous |
|
| sulfurous garlic onion green onion chive green cheesy |
Taste Description:
| sulfurous garlic green onion chive green cheesy Luebke, William tgsc, (1996) |
|
Odor and/or flavor descriptions from others (if found). |
|
Bedoukian Research |
METHYL 4-(METHYLTHIO)BUTYRATE (10% IN TRIACETIN) Kosher |
Odor Description: | An oniony, garlic, sweet pineapple, cheesy odor |
Taste Description: | garlic Used in garlic, onion, pineapple, wine and citrus flavors. |
|
|
Cosmetic Information:
Suppliers:
Safety Information:
Preferred SDS: View |
|
Hazards identification |
|
Classification of the substance or mixture |
GHS Classification in accordance with 29 CFR 1910 (OSHA HCS) |
None found. |
GHS Label elements, including precautionary statements |
|
Pictogram | |
|
Hazard statement(s) |
None found. |
Precautionary statement(s) |
None found. |
Oral/Parenteral Toxicity: |
Not determined
|
Dermal Toxicity: |
Not determined
|
Inhalation Toxicity: |
Not determined
|
Safety in Use Information:
Category: | flavoring agents |
Recommendation for methyl 4-(methyl thio) butyrate usage levels up to: | | not for fragrance use.
|
|
Maximised Survey-derived Daily Intakes (MSDI-EU): | 0.061 (μg/capita/day) |
Structure Class: | I |
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: 7 |
Click here to view publication 7 |
| average usual ppm | average maximum ppm |
baked goods: | - | 10.00000 |
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: | - | 10.00000 |
hard candy: | - | - |
imitation dairy: | - | - |
instant coffee / tea: | - | - |
jams / jellies: | - | - |
meat products: | - | 10.00000 |
milk products: | - | - |
nut products: | - | - |
other grains: | - | - |
poultry: | - | - |
processed fruits: | - | - |
processed vegetables: | - | - |
reconstituted vegetables: | - | - |
seasonings / flavors: | - | - |
snack foods: | - | - |
soft candy: | - | - |
soups: | - | 10.00000 |
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 |
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 |
EPI System: | View |
AIDS Citations: | Search |
Cancer Citations: | Search |
Toxicology Citations: | Search |
EPA ACToR: | Toxicology Data |
EPA Substance Registry Services (SRS): | Registry |
Laboratory Chemical Safety Summary : | 65425 |
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases: | Data |
WISER: | UN 3334 |
WGK Germany: | 3 |
| methyl 4-methylsulfanylbutanoate |
Chemidplus: | 0053053513 |
References:
Other Information:
Potential Blenders and core components note
Potential Uses:
Occurrence (nature, food, other): note
Synonyms:
| butanoic acid, 4-(methylthio)-, methyl ester | | methyl 4-(methyl mercapto) butyrate | | methyl 4-(methyl thio) butanoate | | methyl 4-(methylmercapto)butyrate | | methyl 4-(methylsulfanyl)butanoate | | methyl 4-(methylthio) butyrate | | methyl 4-(methylthio)butanoate | | methyl 4-(methylthio)butyrate | | methyl 4-(methylthio)butyrate (10% in triacetin) | | methyl 4-(methylthio)butyrate 10% solution in triacetin | | methyl 4-(methylthio)butyrate pure | | methyl 4-methylsulfanylbutanoate | | methyl 4-methylthiobutyrate | | methyl gamma-(methyl thio) butyrate | | methyl gamma-methyl mercaptobutyrate | | methyl gamma-methyl thiobutyrate | 4-( | methylthio)butyric acid methyl ester |
Articles:
|