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: | 0.94300 to 0.94800 @ 25.00 °C.
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Pounds per Gallon - (est).: | 7.847 to 7.888
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Refractive Index: | 1.45400 to 1.46400 @ 20.00 °C.
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Boiling Point: | 182.00 to 183.00 °C. @ 760.00 mm Hg
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Vapor Pressure: | 0.818000 mmHg @ 25.00 °C. (est) |
Flash Point: | 155.00 °F. TCC ( 68.33 °C. )
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logP (o/w): | 1.885 (est) |
Soluble in: |
| alcohol | | oils | | water, very slightly | | water, 4534 mg/L @ 25 °C (est) |
Insoluble in: |
| water |
Organoleptic Properties:
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Odor Type: sulfurous |
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| sulfurous musty onion fruity tropical metallic vegetable |
Odor Description: at 0.10 % in propylene glycol. | sulfurous musty onion fruity tropical metallic vegetable |
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| sulfurous musty onion savory fruity tropical vegetable |
Odor Description:
| Sulfureous, musty, onion, savory, fruity and tropical with vegetative nuances Mosciano, Gerard P&F 20, No. 5, 49, (1995) |
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Flavor Type: sulfurous |
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| sulfurous savory eggy vegetable onion fruity tropical |
Taste Description: at 2.00 ppm. | Sulfureous, savory, eggy, vegetative and onion with fruity, tropical nuances Mosciano, Gerard P&F 20, No. 5, 49, (1995) |
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Odor and/or flavor descriptions from others (if found). |
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Cosmetic Information:
Suppliers:
Safety Information:
European information : |
Most important hazard(s): | Xi - Irritant |
R 36/37/38 - Irritating to eyes, respiratory system, and 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 36/37/39 - 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 methyl thiomethyl butyrate usage levels up to: | | not for fragrance use.
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Maximised Survey-derived Daily Intakes (MSDI-EU): | ND (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: 18 |
Click here to view publication 18 |
| average usual ppm | average maximum ppm |
baked goods: | 1.00000 | 10.00000 |
beverages(nonalcoholic): | - | - |
beverages(alcoholic): | - | - |
breakfast cereal: | - | - |
cheese: | - | - |
chewing gum: | - | - |
condiments / relishes: | - | - |
confectionery froastings: | - | - |
egg products: | - | - |
fats / oils: | - | - |
fish products: | - | - |
frozen dairy: | - | - |
fruit ices: | - | - |
gelatins / puddings: | - | - |
granulated sugar: | - | - |
gravies: | 1.00000 | 2.00000 |
hard candy: | - | - |
imitation dairy: | - | - |
instant coffee / tea: | - | - |
jams / jellies: | - | - |
meat products: | 1.00000 | 10.00000 |
milk products: | - | - |
nut products: | - | - |
other grains: | - | - |
poultry: | - | - |
processed fruits: | - | - |
processed vegetables: | 0.50000 | 5.00000 |
reconstituted vegetables: | - | - |
seasonings / flavors: | 500.00000 | 500.00000 |
snack foods: | - | - |
soft candy: | - | - |
soups: | 1.00000 | 10.00000 |
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 ACToR: | Toxicology Data |
EPA Substance Registry Services (SRS): | Registry |
Laboratory Chemical Safety Summary : | 3018539 |
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases: | Data |
WGK Germany: | 3 |
| methylsulfanylmethyl butanoate |
Chemidplus: | 0074758933 |
References:
Other Information:
Potential Blenders and core components note
Potential Uses:
Occurrence (nature, food, other): note
Synonyms:
| butanoic acid, (methylthio)methyl ester | | methyl 2-methyl thiobutyrate | ( | methyl thio) methyl butyrate | (( | methyl thio)methyl) butyrate | ( | methyl thiomethyl) butyrate | ( | methylsulfanyl)methyl butyrate | | methylsulfanylmethyl butanoate | ( | methylthio)methyl butyrate | (( | methylthio)methyl)butyrate | ( | methylthio)methylbutyrate | | methylthiomethyl butyrate | ( | methylthiomethyl)butyrate |
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