Category: flavoring agents
US / EU / FDA / JECFA / FEMA / FLAVIS / Scholar / Patent Information:
Physical Properties:
Appearance: | yellow clear liquid (est) |
Assay: | 95.00 to 100.00 %
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Food Chemicals Codex Listed: | No |
Specific Gravity: | 1.30300 to 1.30900 @ 25.00 °C.
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Pounds per Gallon - (est).: | 10.842 to 10.892
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Refractive Index: | 1.65800 to 1.66400 @ 20.00 °C.
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Boiling Point: | 243.14 °C. @ 760.00 mm Hg (est)
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Vapor Pressure: | 0.051000 mmHg @ 25.00 °C. (est) |
Vapor Density: | 5.4 ( Air = 1 ) |
Flash Point: | 163.00 °F. TCC ( 72.78 °C. )
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logP (o/w): | 2.490 (est) |
Soluble in: |
| alcohol | | water, 1751 mg/L @ 25 °C (est) |
Insoluble in: |
| water |
Organoleptic Properties:
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Odor Type: sulfurous |
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| garlic meaty sulfurous |
Odor Description: at 0.10 % in propylene glycol. | garlic meaty |
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Odor and/or flavor descriptions from others (if found). |
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Taytonn ASCC |
Dimethyl Tetrasulphide |
Odor Description: | Alliaceous, Garlic, Meaty |
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Cosmetic Information:
Suppliers:
Safety Information:
European information : |
Most important hazard(s): | Xn - Harmful. |
R 22 - Harmful if swallowed. R 36/37/38 - Irritating to eyes, respiratory system, and skin. S 02 - Keep out of the reach of children. S 20/21 - When using do not eat, drink or smoke. 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 36/37/39 - Wear suitable clothing, 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: |
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 dimethyl tetrasulfide usage levels up to: | | not for fragrance use.
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Maximised Survey-derived Daily Intakes (MSDI-EU): | 0.016 (μg/capita/day) |
Modified Theoretical Added Maximum Daily Intake (mTAMDI): | 46 (μg/person/day) |
Threshold of Concern: | 1800 (μg/person/day) |
Structure Class: | I |
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Food categories according to Commission Regulation EC No. 1565/2000 (EC, 2000) in FGE.06 (EFSA, 2002a). According to the Industry the "normal" use is defined as the average of reported usages and "maximum use" is defined as the 95th percentile of reported usages (EFSA, 2002i). |
Note: mg/kg = 0.001/1000 = 0.000001 = 1/1000000 = ppm. |
| average usage mg/kg | maximum usage mg/kg |
Dairy products, excluding products of category 02.0 (01.0): | 0.20000 | 1.00000 |
Fats and oils, and fat emulsions (type water-in-oil) (02.0): | 0.10000 | 0.50000 |
Edible ices, including sherbet and sorbet (03.0): | 0.20000 | 1.00000 |
Processed fruit (04.1): | 0.20000 | 1.00000 |
Processed vegetables (incl. mushrooms & fungi, roots & tubers, pulses and legumes), and nuts & seeds (04.2): | - | - |
Confectionery (05.0): | 0.20000 | 1.00000 |
Chewing gum (05.0): | - | - |
Cereals and cereal products, incl. flours & starches from roots & tubers, pulses & legumes, excluding bakery (06.0): | 0.10000 | 0.50000 |
Bakery wares (07.0): | 0.20000 | 1.00000 |
Meat and meat products, including poultry and game (08.0): | 0.10000 | 0.20000 |
Fish and fish products, including molluscs, crustaceans and echinoderms (MCE) (09.0): | 0.10000 | 0.20000 |
Eggs and egg products (10.0): | - | - |
Sweeteners, including honey (11.0): | - | - |
Salts, spices, soups, sauces, salads, protein products, etc. (12.0): | 0.10000 | 0.50000 |
Foodstuffs intended for particular nutritional uses (13.0): | 0.20000 | 1.00000 |
Non-alcoholic ("soft") beverages, excl. dairy products (14.1): | - | - |
Alcoholic beverages, incl. alcohol-free and low-alcoholic counterparts (14.2): | 0.20000 | 1.00000 |
Ready-to-eat savouries (15.0): | 0.40000 | 2.00000 |
Composite foods (e.g. casseroles, meat pies, mincemeat) - foods that could not be placed in categories 01.0 - 15.0 (16.0): | 0.10000 | 0.50000 |
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 74 (FGE.74)[1]: Consideration of Simple Aliphatic Sulphides and Thiols evaluated by JECFA (61st meeting) Structurally related to Aliphatic and Alicyclic Mono-, Di-, Tri-, and Polysulphides with or without Additional Oxygenated Functional Groups from Chemical Group 20 evaluated by EFSA in FGE.08 (2008) 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 91 (FGE.91): Consideration of simple aliphatic and aromatic sulphides and thiols evaluated by JECFA (53rd and 68th meetings) structurally related to aliphatic and alicyclic mono-, di-, tri-, and polysulphides with or without additional oxygenated functional groups evaluated by EFSA in FGE.08Rev1 (2009) 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 Flavouring Group Evaluation 08, Revision 5 (FGE.08Rev5): 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): | 5756-24-1 |
EPA ACToR: | Toxicology Data |
EPA Substance Registry Services (SRS): | Registry |
Laboratory Chemical Safety Summary : | 79828 |
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases: | Data |
WGK Germany: | 3 |
| methyldisulfanyldisulfanylmethane |
Chemidplus: | 0005756241 |
References:
Other Information:
Potential Blenders and core components note
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For Odor |
alliaceous |
| dimethyl trisulfide | FL/FR |
| rum ether | FL/FR |
cheesy |
S-( | methyl thio) butyrate | FL/FR |
citrus |
| grapefruit mercaptan | FL/FR |
coffee |
| coffee difuran | FL/FR |
2- | methyl-3-,5 or 6-(furfuryl thio) pyrazine | FL/FR |
| meaty dithiane | FL/FR |
4- | methyl nonanoic acid | FL/FR |
| sulfuryl acetate | FL/FR |
| hazelnut pyrazine | FL/FR |
4,5- | dimethyl-2-ethyl-3-thiazoline | FL/FR |
2- | methyl pyrazine | FL/FR |
2- | methyl-3-(methyl thio) pyrazine | FL/FR |
spicy |
| ethyl vinyl ketone | FL/FR |
| benzothiazole | FL/FR |
| ethyl 3-mercaptopropionate | FL/FR |
| ferula assa-foetida absolute | FL/FR |
2- | mercaptopropionic acid | FL/FR |
| methyl 3-(methyl thio) propionate | FL/FR |
4- | methyl 4-mercaptopentan-2-one 1% solution | FL/FR |
2- | methyl 5-(methyl thio) furan | FL/FR |
| methyl mercaptan | FL/FR |
3-( | methyl thio) hexanol | FL/FR |
2-( | methyl thio) phenol | FL/FR |
| onion oil | FL/FR |
1- | phenethyl mercaptan | FL/FR |
tobacco |
| methyl benzoxole | FL/FR |
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For Flavor |
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No flavor group found for these |
4- | acetyl-2-methyl pyrimidine | FL |
| allyl methyl disulfide | FL |
| allyl methyl trisulfide | FL |
| allyl propyl disulfide | FL |
| allyl propyl sulfide | FL |
| allyl propyl trisulfide | FL |
gamma- | aminobutyric acid | FL |
| amyl mercaptan | FL |
1,2- | butane dithiol | FL |
2-(2- | butyl)-4,5-dimethyl-3-thiazoline | FL |
| cyclopropyl (E,Z)-2,6-nonadienamide | FL |
2,5- | diethyl thiazole | FL |
| diethyl trisulfide | FL |
| diisopropyl sulfide | FL |
| diisopropyl trisulfide | FL |
2,6- | dimethyl-3-((2-methyl-3-furyl)thio)-4-heptanone | FL |
bis(2,5- | dimethyl-3-furyl) disulfide | FL |
(Z+E)-2,5- | dimethyl-3-tetrahydrofuran thiol | FL |
(Z+E)-2,5- | dimethyl-3-thioacetoxytetrahydrofuran | FL |
2,5- | dimethyl-3-thiofuroyl furan | FL |
| dipropyl sulfide | FL |
| ethyl (E,Z)-2,6-nonadienamide | FL |
S- | ethyl 2-acetyl aminoethane thioate | FL |
| ethyl 3-mercaptopropionate | FL/FR |
| ethyl 4-(acetyl thio) butyrate | FL |
| ethyl isothiocyanate | FL |
| ethyl methyl trisulfide | FL |
| ethyl propyl disulfide | FL |
| ethyl propyl trisulfide | FL |
(Z+E)-5- | ethyl-4-methyl-2-(2-butyl) thiazoline | FL |
(Z+E)-5- | ethyl-4-methyl-2-(2-methyl propyl) thiazoline | FL |
4- | methyl 4-mercaptopentan-2-one 1% solution | FL/FR |
| methyl butyl sulfide | FL |
| methyl dihydrofuran thiol | FL |
2- | methyl thiazolidine | FL |
4-( | methyl thio) butanol | FL |
2-( | methyl thio) ethanol | FL |
2- | methyl-3-,5 or 6-(furfuryl thio) pyrazine | FL/FR |
2- | methyl-3-(methyl thio) pyrazine | FL/FR |
2- | methyl-3-furyl tetrasulfide | FL |
3-((2- | methyl-3-furyl)thio)-4-heptanone | FL |
4-((2- | methyl-3-furyl)thio)-5-nonanone | FL |
1,9- | nonane dithiol | FL |
| peanut dithiazine | FL |
1- | phenethyl mercaptan | FL/FR |
1,3- | propane dithiol | FL |
iso | propyl disulfide | FL |
3- | thienyl mercaptan | FL |
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N-(2-(3,4- | dimethoxyphenyl)ethyl)-3,4-dimethoxycinnamic acid amide | FL |
3,7- | dimethyl-2,6-octadien-1-yl cyclopropyl carboxamide | FL |
4- | mercapto-2-pentanone 1% in acetoin | FL |
2- | methyl-1-methyl thio-2-butene | FL |
| pyrrolidino-(1,2E)-4H-2,4-dimethyl-1,3,5-dithiazine | FL |
1-(2- | thienyl) butanone | FL |
alliaceous |
| allyl mercaptan | FL |
| allyl thiopropionate | FL |
| benzyl mercaptan | FL |
1,3- | butane dithiol | FL |
| cyclopentyl mercaptan | FL |
| diethyl disulfide | FL |
| dimethyl trisulfide | FL/FR |
| dipropyl trisulfide | FL |
2- | methyl thioacetaldehyde | FL |
3- | tetrahydrothiophenone | FL |
| truffle sulfide | FL |
burnt |
| bacon dithiazine | FL |
1,6- | hexane dithiol | FL |
| rum ether | FL/FR |
chemical |
2,5- | dimethyl furan | FL |
citrus |
| grapefruit mercaptan | FL/FR |
cocoa |
| butyraldehyde | FL |
coffee |
| coffee difuran | FL/FR |
earthy |
| difurfuryl sulfide | FL |
1,8- | octane dithiol | FL |
eggy |
iso | propyl mercaptan | FL |
fatty |
(E,E)-2,4- | decadienal | FL |
| dimethyl sulfoxide | FL |
4- | methyl nonanoic acid | FL/FR |
garlic |
| allyl methyl sulfide | FL |
green |
4- | penten-1-yl acetate | FL |
herbal |
| massoia bark oil | FL |
meaty |
4- | allyl-2,6-dimethoxyphenol | FL |
| benzothiazole | FL/FR |
2,6- | dimethyl thiophenol | FL |
2,5- | dimethyl-3-furan thiol | FL |
1,1- | ethane dithiol 1% in ethanol 94.5% / ethyl acetate 4% | FL |
4- | furfuryl thio-2-pentanone | FL |
| meaty dithiane | FL/FR |
(R,S)-2- | mercapto-3-butanol | FL |
2- | mercaptomethyl pyrazine | FL |
2- | mercaptopropionic acid | FL/FR |
2- | methyl 3-(methyl thio) furan | FL |
2-( | methyl thio) phenol | FL/FR |
12- | methyl tridecanal | FL |
bis(2- | methyl-3-furyl) disulfide | FL |
S-(2- | methyl-3-furyl) ethane thioate | FL |
2- | methyl-3-tetrahydrofuran thiol | FL |
| phenyl mercaptan | FL |
| propyl 2-mercaptopropionate | FL |
| propyl 2-methyl-3-furyl disulfide | FL |
| pyrazinyl ethane thiol | FL |
2- | pyridinyl methane thiol | FL |
| sulfuryl acetate | FL/FR |
| thialdine | FL |
ortho- | thiocresol | FL |
ortho- | thioguaiacol | FL |
metallic |
2,5- | dihydroxy-1,4-dithiane | FL |
3-( | methyl thio) hexanol | FL/FR |
musty |
2- | ethoxythiazole | FL |
| hazelnut pyrazine | FL/FR |
2- | methyl 5-(methyl thio) furan | FL/FR |
S-( | methyl thio) butyrate | FL/FR |
nutty |
3,5- | diethyl-2-methyl pyrazine | FL |
2,5- | diethyl-3-methyl pyrazine | FL |
4,5- | dimethyl-2-ethyl-3-thiazoline | FL/FR |
| methyl benzoxole | FL/FR |
2- | methyl pyrazine | FL/FR |
| nutty thiazole | FL |
onion |
| furfuryl isopropyl sulfide | FL |
| methionol | FL |
| methyl propyl disulfide | FL |
| methyl propyl trisulfide | FL |
| propyl thioacetate | FL |
popcorn |
2- | propionyl-2-thiazoline | FL |
roasted |
| ethyl 3-(furfuryl thio) propionate | FL |
| hexyl mercaptan | FL |
savory |
N-(2,4- | dimethoxybenzyl)-N2-(2-(pyridin-2-yl)ethyl) oxalamide | FL |
N-( | heptan-4-yl)benzo(D)(1,3)dioxole-5-carboxamide | FL |
N1-(2- | methoxy-4-methyl benzyl)-N2-(2-(pyridin-2-yl)ethyl) oxalamide | FL |
N1-(2- | methoxy-4-methyl benzyl)-N2-2(2-(5-methyl pyridin-2-yl)ethyl) oxalamide | FL |
seafood |
1,4- | dithiane | FL |
spicy |
| ethyl vinyl ketone | FL/FR |
sulfurous |
2,3- | butane dithiol | FL |
| butyl mercaptan | FL |
| diallyl polysulfides | FL |
| diallyl tetrasulfide | FL |
| diallyl trisulfide | FL |
| ethyl methyl sulfide | FL |
S- | ethyl thioacetate | FL |
| ferula assa-foetida absolute | FL/FR |
| furfuryl methyl sulfide | FL |
| furfuryl thiopropionate | FL |
| methyl 2-methyl-3-furyl disulfide | FL |
| methyl mercaptan | FL/FR |
1-( | methyl thio)-2-butanone | FL |
3- | methyl-2-butane thiol | FL |
2- | naphthyl mercaptan | FL |
| onion oil | FL/FR |
| roasted butanol | FL |
2,4,6- | trithiaheptane 10% in triacetin | FL |
vegetable |
| methyl 3-(methyl thio) propionate | FL/FR |
| tyramine | FL |
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Potential Uses:
Occurrence (nature, food, other): note
Synonyms:
| dimethyl tetrasulphide | 1,4- | dimethyltetrasulfane | | methyldisulfanyldisulfanylmethane | | tetrasulfide, dimethyl |
Articles:
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