Category: flavoring agents
US / EU / FDA / JECFA / FEMA / FLAVIS / Scholar / Patent Information:
Physical Properties:
Appearance: | colorless clear liquid (est) |
Assay: | 96.00 to 100.00 %
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Food Chemicals Codex Listed: | No |
Specific Gravity: | 1.14700 to 1.15700 @ 20.00 °C.
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Pounds per Gallon - (est).: | 9.555 to 9.639
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Refractive Index: | 1.55900 to 1.56900 @ 20.00 °C.
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Boiling Point: | 65.00 °C. @ 10.00 mm Hg
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Vapor Pressure: | 1.578000 mmHg @ 25.00 °C. (est) |
Flash Point: | 111.00 °F. TCC ( 43.89 °C. )
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logP (o/w): | 1.090 (est) |
Soluble in: |
| alcohol | | fats, slightly | | water, 1600 mg/L @ 25 °C (est) |
Insoluble in: |
| water |
Organoleptic Properties:
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Odor Type: sulfurous |
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| sulfurous alliaceous smoky savory vegetable |
Odor Description: at 0.10 % in propylene glycol. | sulfurous alliaceous smoky savory vegetable |
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Flavor Type: onion |
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| cooked roasted onion onion cooked onion |
Taste Description:
| cooked roasted onion |
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Odor and/or flavor descriptions from others (if found). |
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R C Treatt & Co Ltd |
2-Methyl-1,3-dithiolane Halal, Kosher |
Odor Description: | burnt alliaceous |
Taste Description: | alliaceous Used in snack foods at 3ppm; meat, cheese, and bakery products at 0.5ppm; and sauces, cereals and nut products at 0.1ppm; and in instant tea and coffee at 0.05ppm. Solubility: insoluble in water, and slightly soluble in fat. |
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Cosmetic Information:
Suppliers:
BOC Sciences |
For experimental / research use only. |
2-Methyl-1,3-dithiolane
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Carbosynth |
For experimental / research use only. |
2-Methyl-1,3-dithiolane
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Endeavour Specialty Chemicals |
2-Methyl-1,3-dithiolane 97% F&F
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Speciality Chemical Product Groups |
Penta International |
2-METHYL-1,3-DITHIOLANE
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R C Treatt & Co Ltd |
2-Methyl-1,3-dithiolane
Halal, Kosher Odor: burnt alliaceous Flavor: alliaceous Used in snack foods at 3ppm; meat, cheese, and bakery products at 0.5ppm; and sauces, cereals and nut products at 0.1ppm; and in instant tea and coffee at 0.05ppm. Solubility: insoluble in water, and slightly soluble in fat. |
Robinson Brothers |
2-Methyl-1,3-dithiolane F&F
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https://www.robinsonbrothers.uk/chemistry-competences |
Santa Cruz Biotechnology |
For experimental / research use only. |
2-Methyl-1,3-dithiolane
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Sigma-Aldrich: Aldrich |
For experimental / research use only. |
2-Methyl-1,3-dithiolane
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Synerzine |
2-METHYL-1,3-DITHIOLANE
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Taytonn ASCC |
2-Methyl-1,3-dithiolane
Odor: Alliaceous, Burnt |
Safety Information:
Preferred SDS: View |
European information : |
Most important hazard(s): | Xi - Irritant |
R 10 - Flammable. R 36/38 - Irritating to skin and eyes. S 02 - Keep out of the reach of children. S 16 - Keep away from sources of ignition - No Smoking. 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 37/39 - Wear suitable gloves and eye/face protection.
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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: |
gavage-rabbit LD50 [sex: M,F] 1610 mg/kg (Griffiths et al., 1979)
intraperitoneal-mouse LD50 900 mg/kg European Journal of Medicinal Chemistry--Chimie Therapeutique. Vol. 17, Pg. 235, 1982.
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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 2-methyl-1,3-dithiolane usage levels up to: | | not for fragrance use.
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Maximised Survey-derived Daily Intakes (MSDI-EU): | 0.061 (μg/capita/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: 13 |
Click here to view publication 13 |
| average usual ppm | average maximum ppm |
baked goods: | - | 0.50000 |
beverages(nonalcoholic): | - | - |
beverages(alcoholic): | - | - |
breakfast cereal: | - | 0.10000 |
cheese: | - | 0.50000 |
chewing gum: | - | - |
condiments / relishes: | - | 0.05000 |
confectionery froastings: | - | - |
egg products: | - | 0.20000 |
fats / oils: | - | - |
fish products: | - | - |
frozen dairy: | - | - |
fruit ices: | - | - |
gelatins / puddings: | - | - |
granulated sugar: | - | - |
gravies: | - | 0.10000 |
hard candy: | - | - |
imitation dairy: | - | - |
instant coffee / tea: | - | 0.05000 |
jams / jellies: | - | - |
meat products: | - | 0.50000 |
milk products: | - | - |
nut products: | - | 0.10000 |
other grains: | - | - |
poultry: | - | - |
processed fruits: | - | - |
processed vegetables: | - | - |
reconstituted vegetables: | - | - |
seasonings / flavors: | - | - |
snack foods: | - | 3.00000 |
soft candy: | - | - |
soups: | - | 0.10000 |
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): | 5616-51-3 |
EPA ACToR: | Toxicology Data |
EPA Substance Registry Services (SRS): | Registry |
Laboratory Chemical Safety Summary : | 21828 |
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases: | Data |
WISER: | UN 1993 |
WGK Germany: | 3 |
| 2-methyl-1,3-dithiolane |
Chemidplus: | 0005616513 |
References:
Other Information:
Potential Blenders and core components note
Potential Uses:
Occurrence (nature, food, other): note
Synonyms:
1,3- | dithiolane, 2-methyl- | 2- | methyl dithiacyclopentane | | methyl dithiolane | 2- | methyl-1,3 dithiolane | 2- | methyl-1,3-dithiacyclopentane |
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