Category: flavoring agents
US / EU / FDA / JECFA / FEMA / FLAVIS / Scholar / Patent Information:
Physical Properties:
Appearance: | colorless to yellow clear liquid (est) |
Assay: | 98.00 to 100.00 %
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Food Chemicals Codex Listed: | No |
Specific Gravity: | 1.10500 to 1.11500 @ 20.00 °C.
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Pounds per Gallon - (est).: | 9.205 to 9.289
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Refractive Index: | 1.46400 to 1.46600 @ 20.00 °C.
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Boiling Point: | 49.00 to 51.00 °C. @ 12.00 mm Hg
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Boiling Point: | 145.00 °C. @ 760.00 mm Hg
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Vapor Pressure: | 2.767000 mmHg @ 25.00 °C. (est) |
Flash Point: | 136.00 °F. TCC ( 57.78 °C. )
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logP (o/w): | 0.554 (est) |
Soluble in: |
| alcohol | | water, 4.059e+004 mg/L @ 25 °C (est) |
Insoluble in: |
| water |
Organoleptic Properties:
Cosmetic Information:
Suppliers:
Safety Information:
Preferred SDS: View |
European information : |
Most important hazard(s): | Xi - Irritant |
R 10 - Flammable. R 38 - Irritating to skin. 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 methyl 2-(methyl thio) acetate usage levels up to: | | not for fragrance use.
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Maximised Survey-derived Daily Intakes (MSDI-EU): | 0.24 (μg/capita/day) |
Maximised Survey-derived Daily Intakes (MSDI-USA): | 1.00 (μg/capita/day) |
Modified Theoretical Added Maximum Daily Intake (mTAMDI): | 160 (μg/person/day) |
NOEL (No Observed Effect Level): | 1.4 (mg/kg bw per day) |
Threshold of Concern: | 1800 (μg/person/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: 20 |
Click here to view publication 20 |
| average usual ppm | average maximum ppm |
baked goods: | 4.00000 | 8.00000 |
beverages(nonalcoholic): | 2.00000 | 4.00000 |
beverages(alcoholic): | - | - |
breakfast cereal: | - | - |
cheese: | - | - |
chewing gum: | 8.00000 | 16.00000 |
condiments / relishes: | 2.00000 | 4.00000 |
confectionery froastings: | - | - |
egg products: | - | - |
fats / oils: | - | - |
fish products: | - | - |
frozen dairy: | 2.00000 | 4.00000 |
fruit ices: | - | - |
gelatins / puddings: | - | - |
granulated sugar: | - | - |
gravies: | 2.00000 | 4.00000 |
hard candy: | 4.00000 | 8.00000 |
imitation dairy: | 2.00000 | 4.00000 |
instant coffee / tea: | - | - |
jams / jellies: | - | - |
meat products: | 2.00000 | 4.00000 |
milk products: | - | - |
nut products: | - | - |
other grains: | - | - |
poultry: | - | - |
processed fruits: | - | - |
processed vegetables: | - | - |
reconstituted vegetables: | - | - |
seasonings / flavors: | - | - |
snack foods: | 2.00000 | 4.00000 |
soft candy: | 2.00000 | 4.00000 |
soups: | 2.00000 | 4.00000 |
sugar substitutes: | - | - |
sweet sauces: | - | - |
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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): | 0.40000 | 2.00000 |
Fats and oils, and fat emulsions (type water-in-oil) (02.0): | 0.20000 | 1.00000 |
Edible ices, including sherbet and sorbet (03.0): | 0.40000 | 2.00000 |
Processed fruit (04.1): | 0.30000 | 1.50000 |
Processed vegetables (incl. mushrooms & fungi, roots & tubers, pulses and legumes), and nuts & seeds (04.2): | - | - |
Confectionery (05.0): | 0.40000 | 2.00000 |
Chewing gum (05.0): | - | - |
Cereals and cereal products, incl. flours & starches from roots & tubers, pulses & legumes, excluding bakery (06.0): | 0.20000 | 1.00000 |
Bakery wares (07.0): | 0.40000 | 2.00000 |
Meat and meat products, including poultry and game (08.0): | 0.10000 | 0.40000 |
Fish and fish products, including molluscs, crustaceans and echinoderms (MCE) (09.0): | 0.10000 | 0.40000 |
Eggs and egg products (10.0): | - | - |
Sweeteners, including honey (11.0): | - | - |
Salts, spices, soups, sauces, salads, protein products, etc. (12.0): | 0.20000 | 1.00000 |
Foodstuffs intended for particular nutritional uses (13.0): | 0.40000 | 2.00000 |
Non-alcoholic ("soft") beverages, excl. dairy products (14.1): | 0.20000 | 1.00000 |
Alcoholic beverages, incl. alcohol-free and low-alcoholic counterparts (14.2): | 0.40000 | 2.00000 |
Ready-to-eat savouries (15.0): | 1.00000 | 5.00000 |
Composite foods (e.g. casseroles, meat pies, mincemeat) - foods that could not be placed in categories 01.0 - 15.0 (16.0): | 0.20000 | 1.00000 |
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 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 |
Scientific Opinion on Flavouring Group Evaluation 91, Revision 1 (FGE.91Rev1): 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.08Rev3 (2011) View page or View pdf |
Scientific Opinion on Flavouring Group Evaluation 91, Revision 2 (FGE.91Rev2): Consideration of simple aliphatic and aromatic sulphides and thiols evaluated by the 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.08Rev5 (2012) View page or View pdf |
Scientific Opinion on Flavouring Group Evaluation 91, Revision 3 (FGE.91Rev3): consideration of aliphatic, aromatic and a,ß-unsaturated sulfides and thiols evaluated by JECFA (53rd, 61st, 68th and 76th meetings), structurally related to substances in FGE.08Rev5 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 : | 85522 |
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases: | Data |
WISER: | UN 3272 |
WGK Germany: | 3 |
| methyl 2-methylsulfanylacetate |
Chemidplus: | 0016630663 |
References:
Other Information:
Potential Blenders and core components note
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For Odor |
No odor group found for these |
| sulfuryl octanoate | FL/FR |
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| sulfuryl butyrate | FL/FR |
| sulfuryl decanoate | FL/FR |
| sulfuryl hexanoate | FL/FR |
| sulfuryl isobutyrate | FL/FR |
| sulfuryl propionate | FL/FR |
balsamic |
| ethyl alpha-acetyl cinnamate | FL/FR |
iso | propyl cinnamate | FL/FR |
2- | ethyl-3,5(or 6)-dimethyl pyrazine | FL/FR |
caramellic |
iso | propenyl pyrazine | FL/FR |
| strawberry furanone acetate | FL/FR |
chocolate |
| cocoa hexenal | FL/FR |
2,6- | dimethyl pyrazine | FL/FR |
2,5- | dimethyl pyrazine | FL/FR |
earthy |
2- | ethyl-3-methoxypyrazine | FL/FR |
| nutty pyrazine | FL/FR |
ethereal |
iso | propyl formate | FL/FR |
iso | valeraldehyde propylene glycol acetal | FL/FR |
fatty |
| coconut absolute | FL/FR |
floral |
para- | anisyl butyrate | FL/FR |
(-)-alpha- | bisabolol | FL/FR |
black | currant bud concrete | FL/FR |
alpha- | ionone | FL/FR |
| phenethyl acetate | FL/FR |
| rhodinyl butyrate | FL/FR |
| rhodinyl isobutyrate | FL/FR |
| rose butanoate | FL/FR |
| styralyl isobutyrate | FL/FR |
fruity |
| allyl 2-ethyl butyrate | FL/FR |
| allyl cyclohexyl propionate | FL/FR |
| benzaldehyde | FL/FR |
| butyl isobutyrate | FL/FR |
iso | butyl isobutyrate | FL/FR |
| ethyl (Z)-4-heptenoate | FL/FR |
| guaiacyl propionate | FL/FR |
| heptyl butyrate | FL/FR |
| neocaspirene | FL/FR |
| strawberry furanone butyrate | FL/FR |
green |
2-tert- | butyl pyrazine | FL/FR |
| ethyl (E,Z)-2,4-decadienoate | FL/FR |
| heptanal dimethyl acetal | FL/FR |
2- | heptyl furan | FL/FR |
(Z)-3- | hexen-1-yl (E)-2-hexenoate | FL/FR |
(Z)-3- | hexen-1-yl isovalerate | FL/FR |
| hexyl hexanoate | FL/FR |
1- | penten-3-ol | FL/FR |
| phenoxyethyl isobutyrate | FL/FR |
herbal |
| barosma betulina leaf oil | FL/FR |
(E)-6- | methyl-3-hepten-2-one | FL/FR |
| viridiflorol | FL/FR |
2- | acetyl-3-ethyl pyrazine | FL/FR |
2- | acetyl-3-methyl pyrazine | FL/FR |
2- | acetyl-3,5-dimethyl pyrazine | FL/FR |
2- | acetyl-3,5(or 6)-dimethyl pyrazine | FL/FR |
3,6- | cocoa pyrazine | FL/FR |
3,5- | cocoa pyrazine | FL/FR |
| filbert heptenone | FL/FR |
| filbert heptenone B | FL/FR |
| methoxymethyl pyrazine | FL/FR |
| nutty quinoxaline | FL/FR |
| sesame absolute | FL/FR |
roasted |
2- | acetyl-2-pyrroline | |
| buchu mercaptan | FL/FR |
| furfuryl thioacetate | FL/FR |
| lychee mercaptan acetate | FL/FR |
| passiflora acetate | FL/FR |
S- | tropical 2-thiobutyrate | FL/FR |
4- | tropical oxathiane | FL/FR |
tropical |
cis- | galbanum oxathiane | FL/FR |
| hexyl 2-methyl-3-pentenoate | FL/FR |
3- | nonen-4-olide | FL/FR |
| passiflora edulis fruit extract | FL/FR |
| passiflora edulis fruit water | FL/FR |
| tropical 3-thiobutyrate | FL/FR |
vegetable |
| methional | FL/FR |
yeasty |
2- | octen-4-one | FL/FR |
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For Flavor |
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No flavor group found for these |
2- | acetyl-2-pyrroline | |
(-)-alpha- | bisabolol | FL/FR |
2-tert- | butyl pyrazine | FL/FR |
| cocos nucifera water | FL |
| cyclotene butyrate | FL |
6,7- | dihydro-2,3-dimethyl-5H-cyclopentapyrazine | FL |
| dimethyl dihydrocyclopentapyrazine | FL |
6,7- | dimethyl dihydrocyclopentapyrazine | FL |
2,5- | dimethyl pyrazine and 2,6-dimethyl pyrazine mixture | FL |
2,5- | dimethyl thiazole | FL |
S-(2,5- | dimethyl-3-furyl) ethane thioate | FL |
| ethyl 2-(methyl thio) acetate | FL |
| ethyl 3-octenoate | FL |
| ethyl alpha-acetyl cinnamate | FL/FR |
2- | ethyl-3-methoxypyrazine | FL/FR |
2- | ethyl-3,5(or 6)-dimethyl pyrazine | FL/FR |
| green pea pyrazine | FL |
| guaiacyl propionate | FL/FR |
2- | methoxy-3-propyl pyrazine | FL |
4-( | methyl thio) butanol | FL |
(E)-6- | methyl-3-hepten-2-one | FL/FR |
| neocaspirene | FL/FR |
3- | nonen-4-olide | FL/FR |
S- | prenyl thioisobutyrate | FL |
S- | prenyl thioisovalerate | FL |
| pyrazines mixture | FL |
| sorbyl propionate | FL |
| styralyl isobutyrate | FL/FR |
| sulfuryl butyrate | FL/FR |
| sulfuryl decanoate | FL/FR |
| sulfuryl hexanoate | FL/FR |
| sulfuryl isobutyrate | FL/FR |
S- | tropical 2-thiobutyrate | FL/FR |
| viridiflorol | FL/FR |
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5- | acetyl-2,3-dihydro-1,4-thiazine | FL |
| allyl thiohexanoate | FL |
| sulfuryl formate | FL |
| sulfuryl octanoate | FL/FR |
| sulfuryl propionate | FL/FR |
alliaceous |
3- | mercapto-2-pentanone | FL |
2- | methyl thioacetaldehyde | FL |
anisic |
para- | anisyl butyrate | FL/FR |
balsamic |
iso | propyl cinnamate | FL/FR |
burnt |
2- | methyl quinoxaline | FL |
iso | propenyl pyrazine | FL/FR |
caramellic |
| strawberry furanone acetate | FL/FR |
cheesy |
| methyl ketones | FL |
cocoa |
| cocoa hexenal | FL/FR |
creamy |
| triacetin | FL |
ethereal |
| allyl 2-ethyl butyrate | FL/FR |
fatty |
| coconut absolute | FL/FR |
2- | heptyl furan | FL/FR |
fishy |
4,5- | dimethyl thiazole | FL |
floral |
alpha- | ionone | FL/FR |
| rhodinyl butyrate | FL/FR |
| rhodinyl isobutyrate | FL/FR |
fruity |
| allyl cyclohexyl propionate | FL/FR |
| benzaldehyde | FL/FR |
| butyl isobutyrate | FL/FR |
iso | butyl isobutyrate | FL/FR |
black | currant bud concrete | FL/FR |
| ethyl (Z)-4-heptenoate | FL/FR |
2- | ethyl-2,5-dihydro-4-methyl thiazole | FL |
(Z)-3- | hexen-1-yl (E)-2-hexenoate | FL/FR |
| hexyl 2-methyl-3-pentenoate | FL/FR |
| hexyl hexanoate | FL/FR |
3- | mercaptohexyl hexanoate | FL |
| passion fruit distillates | FL |
iso | propyl formate | FL/FR |
| rose butanoate | FL/FR |
| strawberry furanone butyrate | FL/FR |
4- | tropical oxathiane | FL/FR |
iso | valeraldehyde propylene glycol acetal | FL/FR |
green |
| ethyl (E,Z)-2,4-decadienoate | FL/FR |
cis- | galbanum oxathiane | FL/FR |
| heptanal dimethyl acetal | FL/FR |
| heptyl butyrate | FL/FR |
(Z)-3- | hexen-1-yl isovalerate | FL/FR |
1- | penten-3-ol | FL/FR |
| phenoxyethyl isobutyrate | FL/FR |
| propylene glycol acetone ketal | FL |
herbal |
| barosma betulina leaf oil | FL/FR |
| buchu oil fractions | FL |
honey |
| phenethyl acetate | FL/FR |
juicy |
| lychee mercaptan acetate | FL/FR |
meaty |
2,6- | dimethyl pyrazine | FL/FR |
milky |
dextro,laevo-3-( | methyl thio) butanone | FL |
musty |
2,5- | dimethyl pyrazine | FL/FR |
2- | ethoxythiazole | FL |
nutty |
3- | acetyl-2,5-dimethyl thiophene | FL |
2- | acetyl-3-ethyl pyrazine | FL/FR |
2- | acetyl-3-methyl pyrazine | FL/FR |
2- | acetyl-3,5-dimethyl pyrazine | FL/FR |
2- | acetyl-3,5(or 6)-dimethyl pyrazine | FL/FR |
| arachis hypogaea fruit extract | FL |
3,6- | cocoa pyrazine | FL/FR |
3,5- | cocoa pyrazine | FL/FR |
1- | ethyl-2-acetyl pyrrole | FL |
2- | ethyl-6-methyl pyrazine | FL |
| filbert heptenone | FL/FR |
| filbert heptenone B | FL/FR |
| methoxymethyl pyrazine | FL/FR |
| nutty pyrazine | FL/FR |
| nutty quinoxaline | FL/FR |
| sesame absolute | FL/FR |
popcorn |
2- | propionyl-2-thiazoline | FL |
roasted |
3,5- | diisobutyl-1,2,4-trithiolane | FL |
| furfuryl thioacetate | FL/FR |
sulfurous |
| buchu mercaptan | FL/FR |
| methyl 2-(methyl thio) butyrate | FL |
| methyl thiomethyl butyrate | FL |
| potato butanone | FL |
| tropical 3-thiobutyrate | FL/FR |
tomato |
| methional | FL/FR |
tropical |
| anacardium occidentale fruit puree | FL |
3- | mercaptohexyl butyrate | FL |
| passiflora acetate | FL/FR |
| passiflora edulis fruit extract | FL/FR |
| passiflora edulis fruit water | FL/FR |
vegetable |
2- | octen-4-one | FL/FR |
| potato butyraldehyde | FL |
winey |
5- | ethyl-2-methyl pyridine | FL |
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Potential Uses:
Occurrence (nature, food, other): note
Synonyms:
| acetic acid, (methylthio)-, methyl ester | | acetic acid, 2-(methylthio)-, methyl ester | | methyl (methyl thio) acetate | | methyl (methylithio)acetate | | methyl (methylmercapto)acetate | | methyl (methylsulfanyl)acetate | | methyl (methylthio) acetate | | methyl (methylthio)acetate | | methyl 2-(methylsulfanyl)acetate | | methyl 2-(methylthio) acetate | | methyl 2-(methylthio)acetate | | methyl 2-methyl sulfanyl acetate | | methyl 2-methylsulfanylacetate | ( | methyl thio) acetic acid methyl ester | | methyl-2-(methyl thio) acetate | | methyl-2-(methylthio) acetate | ( | methylthio)acetic acid methyl ester |
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