Category: flavoring agents
US / EU / FDA / JECFA / FEMA / FLAVIS / Scholar / Patent Information:
Physical Properties:
Appearance: | colorless to pale yellow clear liquid (est) |
Assay: | 98.00 to 100.00 %
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Food Chemicals Codex Listed: | No |
Specific Gravity: | 0.95800 to 0.96800 @ 25.00 °C.
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Pounds per Gallon - (est).: | 7.972 to 8.055
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Refractive Index: | 1.53200 to 1.55100 @ 20.00 °C.
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Melting Point: | -15.00 °C. @ 760.00 mm Hg
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Boiling Point: | 188.00 to 193.00 °C. @ 760.00 mm Hg
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Vapor Pressure: | 0.662000 mmHg @ 25.00 °C. (est) |
Flash Point: | 135.00 °F. TCC ( 57.22 °C. )
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logP (o/w): | 2.740 |
Soluble in: |
| alcohol | | oils | | water, 442.6 mg/L @ 25 °C (est) | | water, 506 mg/L @ 25 °C (exp) |
Insoluble in: |
| water |
Organoleptic Properties:
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Odor Type: solvent |
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| solvent spicy woody sawdust |
Odor Description: at 0.10 % in propylene glycol. | toluene solvent spicy woody sawdust |
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| solvent spicy pungent woody sawdust |
Odor Description: at 0.10 % in ethyl alcohol. | Toluene solvent, spicy, pungent, woody sawdust Mosciano, Gerard P&F 24, No. 6, 10, (1999) |
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Flavor Type: solvent |
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| solvent woody coffee roasted coffee |
Taste Description: at 0.02 - 0.50 ppm. | Solventy, woody, roasted coffee Mosciano, Gerard P&F 24, No. 6, 10, (1999) |
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Odor and/or flavor descriptions from others (if found). |
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Cosmetic Information:
Suppliers:
Safety Information:
Preferred SDS: View |
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: |
intravenous-mouse LD50 56 mg/kg U.S. Army Armament Research & Development Command, Chemical Systems Laboratory, NIOSH Exchange Chemicals. Vol. NX#00184
oral-rat LD50 891 mg/kg Pesticide Biochemistry and Physiology. Vol. 1, Pg. 356, 1971.
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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 phenyl sulfide usage levels up to: | | not for fragrance use.
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Maximised Survey-derived Daily Intakes (MSDI-EU): | 0.012 (μg/capita/day) |
Maximised Survey-derived Daily Intakes (MSDI-USA): | 0.40 (μg/capita/day) |
Modified Theoretical Added Maximum Daily Intake (mTAMDI): | ND (μg/person/day) |
Threshold of Concern: | 540 (μg/person/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: 18 |
Click here to view publication 18 |
| average usual ppm | average maximum ppm |
baked goods: | 0.06000 | 1.00000 |
beverages(nonalcoholic): | 0.20000 | 2.00000 |
beverages(alcoholic): | - | - |
breakfast cereal: | - | - |
cheese: | - | - |
chewing gum: | - | - |
condiments / relishes: | - | - |
confectionery froastings: | - | - |
egg products: | - | - |
fats / oils: | 0.01000 | 0.04000 |
fish products: | - | - |
frozen dairy: | - | - |
fruit ices: | - | - |
gelatins / puddings: | 0.10000 | 1.00000 |
granulated sugar: | - | - |
gravies: | 0.10000 | 1.00000 |
hard candy: | - | - |
imitation dairy: | - | - |
instant coffee / tea: | - | - |
jams / jellies: | - | - |
meat products: | 0.40000 | 4.00000 |
milk products: | - | - |
nut products: | - | - |
other grains: | - | - |
poultry: | - | - |
processed fruits: | - | - |
processed vegetables: | - | - |
reconstituted vegetables: | - | - |
seasonings / flavors: | 0.50000 | 1.00000 |
snack foods: | - | - |
soft candy: | - | - |
soups: | - | - |
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 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 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 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 Substance Registry Services (TSCA): | 100-68-5 |
EPA ACToR: | Toxicology Data |
EPA Substance Registry Services (SRS): | Registry |
Laboratory Chemical Safety Summary : | 7520 |
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases: | Data |
WGK Germany: | 3 |
| methylsulfanylbenzene |
Chemidplus: | 0000100685 |
RTECS: | DA6200000 for cas# 100-68-5 |
References:
Other Information:
Potential Blenders and core components note
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Occurrence (nature, food, other): note
Synonyms:
| benzene, (methylthio)- | | methyl phenyl sulphide | | methyl phenyl thioether | | methyl phenylsulfide | ( | methyl thio) benzene | | methyl-phenyl sulfide | | methylphenylsulfide | ( | methylsulfanyl)benzene | | methylsulfanylbenzene | ( | methylthio)benzene | | phenyl methyl sulfide | | phenyl thiomethane | 1- | phenyl-1-thiaethane | 1- | phenyl-1-thioethane | | phenylthiomethane | | sulfide, methyl phenyl | (1- | thiaethyl) benzene | (1- | thiaethyl)benzene | | thioanisol | | thioanisole |
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