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: | 0.96000 to 0.96500 @ 25.00 °C.
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Pounds per Gallon - (est).: | 7.988 to 8.030
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Refractive Index: | 1.45900 to 1.46900 @ 20.00 °C.
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Boiling Point: | 196.00 °C. @ 760.00 mm Hg
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Acid Value: | 1.00 max. KOH/g
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Vapor Pressure: | 0.006000 mmHg @ 25.00 °C. (est) |
Flash Point: | > 210.00 °F. TCC ( > 98.89 °C. )
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logP (o/w): | 3.602 (est) |
Soluble in: |
| alcohol | | heptane | | water, 29.87 mg/L @ 25 °C (est) |
Insoluble in: |
| water |
Organoleptic Properties:
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Odor Type: sulfurous |
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| sulfurous passion fruit fruity tropical fruit overripe fruit |
Odor Description: at 0.10 % in dipropylene glycol. | sulfurous passion fruit fruity tropical overripe fruit |
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Flavor Type: tropical |
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| tropical fruity roasted savory |
Taste Description:
| tropical fruity roasted savory |
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Odor and/or flavor descriptions from others (if found). |
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R C Treatt & Co Ltd |
3-Mercaptohexyl butyrate Halal, Kosher |
Odor Description: | sulphurous, tropical fruit, passionfruit |
Taste Description: | tropical Use: tropical fruits at 0.5-1ppm; and for roasted savory notes in chicken, pork. |
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Alfrebro |
3-Mercaptohexyl Butyrate 0.1% in ETOH, Natural |
Odor Description: | Sulfurous Passion Fruit Over Ripe fruit |
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Cosmetic Information:
Suppliers:
Safety Information:
Preferred SDS: View |
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 3-mercaptohexyl 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: | 0.02000 | 0.20000 |
beverages(nonalcoholic): | 0.00500 | 0.05000 |
beverages(alcoholic): | 0.01000 | 0.10000 |
breakfast cereal: | - | - |
cheese: | - | - |
chewing gum: | 0.05000 | 0.30000 |
condiments / relishes: | - | - |
confectionery froastings: | 0.01000 | 0.10000 |
egg products: | - | - |
fats / oils: | - | - |
fish products: | - | - |
frozen dairy: | 0.01000 | 0.10000 |
fruit ices: | 0.01000 | 0.10000 |
gelatins / puddings: | 0.01000 | 0.10000 |
granulated sugar: | - | - |
gravies: | - | - |
hard candy: | 0.01000 | 0.10000 |
imitation dairy: | - | - |
instant coffee / tea: | - | - |
jams / jellies: | - | - |
meat products: | - | - |
milk products: | 0.01000 | 0.10000 |
nut products: | - | - |
other grains: | - | - |
poultry: | - | - |
processed fruits: | 0.01000 | 0.10000 |
processed vegetables: | - | - |
reconstituted vegetables: | - | - |
seasonings / flavors: | - | - |
snack foods: | - | - |
soft candy: | 0.01000 | 0.10000 |
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 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 : | 537754 |
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases: | Data |
WGK Germany: | 3 |
| 3-sulfanylhexyl butanoate |
Chemidplus: | 0136954217 |
References:
Other Information:
Potential Blenders and core components note
Potential Uses:
Occurrence (nature, food, other): note
Synonyms:
| butanoic acid 3-mercaptohexyl ester | | butanoic acid, 3-mercaptohexyl ester | 3- | mercaptohexyl butanoate | 3- | mercaptohexyl butyrate natural | 3- | sulfanylhexyl butanoate | 3- | sulfanylhexyl butyrate | 3- | thiohexyl butanoate | 3- | thiohexyl butyrate |
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