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methyl 3-(methylthio)butanoate
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Used as a food additive [EAFUS]
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| CAS Number: | 207983-28-6 |  3D/inchi
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| FDA UNII: | UM3BC6TPHB | |
| XlogP3-AA: | 1.10 (est) | |
| Molecular Weight: | 148.22504000 | |
| Formula: | C6 H12 O2 S | |
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| EFSA/JECFA Comments: | Specifications (Flavour Industry, 2005h). Racemate (EFFA, 2010a). | |
Category: flavoring agents
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| JECFA Food Flavoring: | 1690 methyl 3-(methylthio)butanoate |
| DG SANTE Food Flavourings: | 12.287 methyl 3-(methylthio)butanoate |
| FEMA Number: | 4166 methyl 3-(methylthio)butanoate |
| FDA: | No longer provide for the use of these seven synthetic flavoring substances |
| FDA Mainterm (SATF): | 207983-28-6 ; METHYL 3-(METHYLTHIO)BUTANOATE |
Physical Properties:
| Appearance: | colorless clear liquid (est) |
| Assay: | 98.00 to 100.00 % |
| Food Chemicals Codex Listed: | No |
| Specific Gravity: | 1.03400 to 0.10400 @ 25.00 °C. |
| Pounds per Gallon - (est).: | 8.604 to 0.865 |
| Refractive Index: | 1.45900 to 1.46500 @ 20.00 °C. |
| Boiling Point: | 193.00 °C. @ 760.00 mm Hg |
| Boiling Point: | 87.00 °C. @ 58.00 mm Hg |
| Vapor Pressure: | 0.467000 mmHg @ 25.00 °C. (est) |
| Flash Point: | 169.00 °F. TCC ( 76.11 °C. ) |
| logP (o/w): | 1.388 (est) |
| Soluble in: | |
| alcohol | |
| water, 5239 mg/L @ 25 °C (est) | |
| Insoluble in: | |
| water | |
Organoleptic Properties:
| Odor Description: | sweet cooked |
| Odor and/or flavor descriptions from others (if found). | |
Cosmetic Information:
| None found |
Suppliers:
| Axsyn |
| For experimental / research use only. |
| Butanoic acid,3-(methylthio)-, methyl ester |
| Parchem |
| methyl 3-(methyl thio) butanoate |
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Safety Information:
| Hazards identification | |
| Classification of the substance or mixture | |
| GHS Classification in accordance with 29 CFR 1910 (OSHA HCS) | |
| None found. | |
| GHS Label elements, including precautionary statements | |
| Pictogram | |
| Hazard statement(s) | |
| None found. | |
| Precautionary statement(s) | |
| None found. | |
| Oral/Parenteral Toxicity: | |
| Not determined | |
| Dermal Toxicity: | |
| Not determined | |
| Inhalation Toxicity: | |
| Not determined | |
Safety in Use Information:
| Category: | flavoring agents | ||
| Recommendation for methyl 3-(methyl thio) butanoate usage levels up to: | |||
| not for fragrance use. | |||
| Maximised Survey-derived Daily Intakes (MSDI-EU): | 0.012 (μg/capita/day) | ||
| Maximised Survey-derived Daily Intakes (MSDI-USA): | 0.01 (μg/capita/day) | ||
| Modified Theoretical Added Maximum Daily Intake (mTAMDI): | 9.0 (μg/person/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: 22 | |||
| Click here to view publication 22 | |||
| average usual ppm | average maximum ppm | ||
| baked goods: | - | - | |
| beverages(nonalcoholic): | - | - | |
| beverages(alcoholic): | 0.00100 | 5.00000 | |
| breakfast cereal: | - | - | |
| cheese: | 0.00100 | 5.00000 | |
| chewing gum: | - | - | |
| condiments / relishes: | - | - | |
| confectionery froastings: | - | - | |
| egg products: | 0.00100 | 10.00000 | |
| fats / oils: | 0.00100 | 10.00000 | |
| fish products: | - | - | |
| frozen dairy: | - | - | |
| fruit ices: | 0.01000 | 10.00000 | |
| gelatins / puddings: | 0.05000 | 10.00000 | |
| granulated sugar: | - | - | |
| gravies: | 0.05000 | 10.00000 | |
| hard candy: | - | - | |
| imitation dairy: | 0.01000 | 10.00000 | |
| instant coffee / tea: | - | - | |
| jams / jellies: | - | - | |
| meat products: | 0.05000 | 10.00000 | |
| milk products: | 0.01000 | 10.00000 | |
| nut products: | - | - | |
| other grains: | - | - | |
| poultry: | 0.10000 | 20.00000 | |
| processed fruits: | 0.05000 | 10.00000 | |
| processed vegetables: | 0.05000 | 10.00000 | |
| reconstituted vegetables: | 0.05000 | 10.00000 | |
| seasonings / flavors: | - | - | |
| snack foods: | - | - | |
| soft candy: | - | - | |
| soups: | 0.05000 | 10.00000 | |
| sugar substitutes: | - | - | |
| sweet sauces: | - | - | |
| 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): | 0.01000 | 10.00000 | |
| Fats and oils, and fat emulsions (type water-in-oil) (02.0): | 0.00100 | 10.00000 | |
| Edible ices, including sherbet and sorbet (03.0): | 0.01000 | 10.00000 | |
| Processed fruit (04.1): | 0.05000 | 10.00000 | |
| Processed vegetables (incl. mushrooms & fungi, roots & tubers, pulses and legumes), and nuts & seeds (04.2): | - | - | |
| Confectionery (05.0): | - | - | |
| Chewing gum (05.0): | - | - | |
| Cereals and cereal products, incl. flours & starches from roots & tubers, pulses & legumes, excluding bakery (06.0): | - | - | |
| Bakery wares (07.0): | - | - | |
| Meat and meat products, including poultry and game (08.0): | 0.05000 | 10.00000 | |
| Fish and fish products, including molluscs, crustaceans and echinoderms (MCE) (09.0): | - | - | |
| Eggs and egg products (10.0): | 0.00100 | 10.00000 | |
| Sweeteners, including honey (11.0): | - | - | |
| Salts, spices, soups, sauces, salads, protein products, etc. (12.0): | 0.05000 | 10.00000 | |
| Foodstuffs intended for particular nutritional uses (13.0): | - | - | |
| Non-alcoholic ("soft") beverages, excl. dairy products (14.1): | 0.00100 | 5.00000 | |
| Alcoholic beverages, incl. alcohol-free and low-alcoholic counterparts (14.2): | - | - | |
| Ready-to-eat savouries (15.0): | 0.05000 | 10.00000 | |
| Composite foods (e.g. casseroles, meat pies, mincemeat) - foods that could not be placed in categories 01.0 - 15.0 (16.0): | 0.05000 | 10.00000 | |
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 | |
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| Laboratory Chemical Safety Summary : | 547907 |
| National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases: | Data |
| methyl 3-methylsulfanylbutanoate | |
| Chemidplus: | 0207983286 |
References:
| methyl 3-methylsulfanylbutanoate | |
| NIST Chemistry WebBook: | Search Inchi |
| Pubchem (cid): | 547907 |
| Pubchem (sid): | 10347999 |
Other Information:
| (IUPAC): | Atomic Weights of the Elements 2011 (pdf) |
| Videos: | The Periodic Table of Videos |
| tgsc: | Atomic Weights use for this web site |
| (IUPAC): | Periodic Table of the Elements |
| FDA Substances Added to Food (formerly EAFUS): | View |
| HMDB (The Human Metabolome Database): | HMDB32410 |
| FooDB: | FDB009848 |
| VCF-Online: | VCF Volatile Compounds in Food |
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Potential Blenders and core components note
Potential Uses:
| None Found |
Occurrence (nature, food, other): note
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Synonyms:
| butanoic acid, 3-(methylthio)-, methyl ester | |
| butyric acid, 3-(methylthio)-, methyl ester | |
| butyric acid, 3-methylthio-, S-methyl ester | |
| methyl 3-(methylsulfanyl)butanoate | |
| methyl 3-(methylthio) butyrate | |
| methyl 3-(methylthio)butanoate | |
| methyl 3-(methylthio)butyrate | |
| methyl 3-methylsulfanylbutanoate | |
| 3- | methyl sulfanyl butyric acid methyl ester |
| 3-( | methyl thio) butanoic acid methyl ester |
| 3-( | methyl thio) butyric acid methyl ester |
| 3- | methylsulfanyl-butyric acid methyl ester |
| 3-( | methylthio) butyric acid methyl ester |