Category: flavoring agents
US / EU / FDA / JECFA / FEMA / FLAVIS / Scholar / Patent Information:
Physical Properties:
Appearance: | colorless to pale yellow clear liquid (est) |
Assay: | 97.00 to 100.00 %
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Food Chemicals Codex Listed: | No |
Specific Gravity: | 1.00300 to 1.00700 @ 20.00 °C.
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Pounds per Gallon - (est).: | 8.356 to 8.389
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Refractive Index: | 1.47300 to 1.47700 @ 20.00 °C.
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Boiling Point: | 105.00 to 107.00 °C. @ 55.00 mm Hg
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Boiling Point: | 77.00 to 78.00 °C. @ 20.00 mm Hg
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Vapor Pressure: | 0.683000 mmHg @ 25.00 °C. (est) |
Vapor Density: | 4.0 ( Air = 1 ) |
Flash Point: | 162.00 °F. TCC ( 72.22 °C. )
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logP (o/w): | 0.646 (est) |
Soluble in: |
| alcohol | | water, 5.194e+004 mg/L @ 25 °C (est) |
Insoluble in: |
| water |
Organoleptic Properties:
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Odor Type: sulfurous |
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| sweet sulfurous vegetable potato earthy tomato |
Odor Description: at 0.10 % in dipropylene glycol. | sweet sulfurous vegetable potato earthy tomato |
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| sulfurous vegetable potato earthy tomato metallic fatty |
Odor Description:
| Sulfureous, vegetative, potato, earthy, tomato, metallic and fatty Mosciano, Gerard P&F 20, No. 4, 23, (1995) |
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Flavor Type: sulfurous |
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| sulfurous potato earthy vegetable fatty fishy metallic mushroom |
Taste Description: at 15.00 ppm. | Sulfureous, potato, earthy, vegetative, fatty, fishy, metallic and mushroom Mosciano, Gerard P&F 20, No. 4, 23, (1995) |
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Odor and/or flavor descriptions from others (if found). |
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R C Treatt & Co Ltd |
4-Methylthiobutan-2-one Halal, Kosher |
Odor Description: | arrowhead, sweet/sulphurous, fruity/vegetable, potato/tomato |
Taste Description: | sweet Used in bakery and soft confection at 2ppm, and in frozen dairy, meat products, desserts and drinks at 1ppm. |
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Cosmetic Information:
Suppliers:
Ambles Nature et Chimie |
4-METHYL THIO-2-BUTANONE
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Augustus Oils |
4 (Methylthio) 2 Butanone
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Services |
BOC Sciences |
For experimental / research use only. |
4-Methylthio-2-butanone
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Charkit Chemical |
METHYLTHIO)-2-BUTANONE, 4-( M2800 FEMA 3375
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DeLong Chemicals America |
4-(Methylthio)-2-butanone, Kosher
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Endeavour Specialty Chemicals |
4-(Methylthio)butan-2-one 98% F&F
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Speciality Chemical Product Groups |
Frutarom |
4-(METHYLTHIO)-2-BUTANONE
KOSHER Flavor: Sweet, Sulfurous, Potato, Earthy, Fruity |
CBD Offering |
IFF |
4-(METHYLTHIO)-2-BUTANONE
KOSHER Flavor: Sweet, Sulfurous, Potato, Earthy, Fruity |
Jinan Enlighten Chemical Technology(Wutong Aroma ) |
4-Methylthio-2-butanone, Kosherk
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M&U International |
4-METHYLTHIO-2-BUTANONE, Kosher
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Penta International |
4-METHYLTHIO-2-BUTANONE
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R C Treatt & Co Ltd |
4-Methylthiobutan-2-one
Halal, Kosher Odor: arrowhead, sweet/sulphurous, fruity/vegetable, potato/tomato Flavor: sweet Used in bakery and soft confection at 2ppm, and in frozen dairy, meat products, desserts and drinks at 1ppm. |
Robinson Brothers |
4-(Methylthio)butan-2-one F&F
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https://www.robinsonbrothers.uk/chemistry-competences |
Sigma-Aldrich |
4-Methylthio-2-butanone, ≥97%, FG
Odor: fruity; sweet |
Certified Food Grade Products |
Sunaux International |
4-Methylthio-2-butanone
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Synerzine |
4-(Methylthiol-2-butanone
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Taytonn ASCC |
4-(Methylthio)-2-Butanone
Odor: Earthy, Fruity, Sulphurous, Sweet, Vegetable |
TCI AMERICA |
For experimental / research use only. |
4-Methylthio-2-butanone >97.0%(GC)
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Tengzhou Jitian Aroma Chemiclal |
4-Methylthio-2-butanone
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United International |
4-Methylthio-2-butanone
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WholeChem |
4-Methylthio-2-butanone
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Safety Information:
Preferred SDS: View |
European information : |
Most important hazard(s): | Xi - Irritant |
R 36/38 - Irritating to skin and eyes. S 02 - Keep out of the reach of children. S 24/25 - Avoid contact with skin and eyes. S 26 - In case of contact with eyes, rinse immediately with plenty of water and seek medical advice. S 36 - Wear suitable protective clothing.
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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: |
Not determined
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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 potato butanone usage levels up to: | | not for fragrance use.
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Maximised Survey-derived Daily Intakes (MSDI-EU): | 0.012 (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: 6 |
Click here to view publication 6 |
| average usual ppm | average maximum ppm |
baked goods: | - | 2.00000 |
beverages(nonalcoholic): | - | 1.00000 |
beverages(alcoholic): | - | - |
breakfast cereal: | - | - |
cheese: | - | - |
chewing gum: | - | - |
condiments / relishes: | - | - |
confectionery froastings: | - | - |
egg products: | - | - |
fats / oils: | - | - |
fish products: | - | - |
frozen dairy: | - | 1.00000 |
fruit ices: | - | 1.00000 |
gelatins / puddings: | - | 1.00000 |
granulated sugar: | - | - |
gravies: | - | 1.00000 |
hard candy: | - | 2.00000 |
imitation dairy: | - | - |
instant coffee / tea: | - | - |
jams / jellies: | - | - |
meat products: | - | 1.00000 |
milk products: | - | - |
nut products: | - | - |
other grains: | - | - |
poultry: | - | - |
processed fruits: | - | - |
processed vegetables: | - | - |
reconstituted vegetables: | - | - |
seasonings / flavors: | - | - |
snack foods: | - | - |
soft candy: | - | - |
soups: | - | 1.00000 |
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 Substance Registry Services (TSCA): | 34047-39-7 |
EPA ACToR: | Toxicology Data |
EPA Substance Registry Services (SRS): | Registry |
Laboratory Chemical Safety Summary : | 61922 |
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases: | Data |
WGK Germany: | 3 |
| 4-methylsulfanylbutan-2-one |
Chemidplus: | 0034047397 |
References:
Other Information:
Potential Blenders and core components note
Potential Uses:
Occurrence (nature, food, other): note
Synonyms:
2- | butanone, 4-(methylthio)- | 4- | methyl thio-2-butanone | 4-( | methyl thio) butan-2-one | 4-( | methyl thio)-2-butanone | 4-( | methylmercapto)-2-butanone | 4-( | methylsulfanyl)butan-2-one | 4- | methylsulfanylbutan-2-one | 4- | methylthio-2-butanone | 4-( | methylthio)-2-butanone | 4-( | methylthio)butan-2-one | 4- | methylthiobutan-2-one | 4-( | methylthiol-2-butanone |
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