Category:flavoring agents
US / EU / FDA / JECFA / FEMA / FLAVIS / Scholar / Patent Information:
Physical Properties:
Appearance: | pale yellow clear liquid (est) |
Assay: | 99.00 to 100.00
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Food Chemicals Codex Listed: | No |
Specific Gravity: | 1.13200 to 1.13900 @ 25.00 °C.
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Pounds per Gallon - (est).: | 9.419 to 9.478
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Refractive Index: | 1.51700 to 1.52100 @ 20.00 °C.
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Boiling Point: | 40.00 to 42.00 °C. @ 0.10 mm Hg
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Boiling Point: | 158.00 to 160.00 °C. @ 760.00 mm Hg
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Vapor Pressure: | 3.130000 mmHg @ 25.00 °C. (est) |
Flash Point: | 123.00 °F. TCC ( 50.56 °C. )
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logP (o/w): | 1.956 (est) |
Soluble in: |
| alcohol |
Insoluble in: |
| water |
Organoleptic Properties:
Odor Description:at 0.10 % in propylene glycol. sulfury |
Odor and/or flavor descriptions from others (if found). |
Cosmetic Information:
Suppliers:
Safety Information:
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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 2-methyl-3-thioacetoxy-4,5-dihydrofuran usage levels up to: | | not for fragrance use.
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Maximised Survey-derived Daily Intakes (MSDI-EU): | 0.49 (μg/capita/day) |
Maximised Survey-derived Daily Intakes (MSDI-USA): | 0.70 (μg/capita/day) |
NOEL (No Observed Effect Level): | 8.30 (mg/kg bw per day) |
Structure Class: | III |
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: 12 |
Click here to view publication 12 |
| average usual ppm | average maximum ppm |
baked goods: | - | - |
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: | - | 1.50000 |
hard candy: | - | - |
imitation dairy: | - | - |
instant coffee / tea: | - | - |
jams / jellies: | - | - |
meat products: | - | 3.50000 |
milk products: | - | - |
nut products: | - | - |
other grains: | - | - |
poultry: | - | - |
processed fruits: | - | - |
processed vegetables: | - | - |
reconstituted vegetables: | - | - |
seasonings / flavors: | - | - |
snack foods: | - | - |
soft candy: | - | - |
soups: | - | 1.00000 |
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...
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European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) reference(s):
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Opinion of the Scientific Panel on food additives, flavourings, processing aids and materials in contact with food (AFC) related to Flavouring Group Evaluation 13 (FGE.13); Furfuryl and furan derivatives with and without additional side-chain substituents and heteroatoms from chemical group 14 (Commission Regulation (EC) No 1565/2000 of 18 View page or View pdf
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Scientific Opinion on Flavouring Group Evaluation 13Rev1: Furfuryl and furan derivatives with and without additional side-chain substituents and heteroatoms from chemical group 14 View page or View pdf
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Consideration of sulfur-substituted furan derivatives used as flavouring agents evaluated by JECFA (59th meeting) structurally related to a subgroup of substances within the group of “Furfuryl and furan derivatives with and without additional side-chain substituents and heteroatoms from chemical group 14” evaluated by EFSA in FGE.13Rev1 (2009) View page or View pdf
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Flavouring Group Evaluation 67 (FGE.67): Consideration of 40 furan-substituted aliphatic hydrocarbons, alcohols, aldehydes, ketones, carboxylic acids and related esters, sulfides, disulfides and ethers evaluated by JECFA at the 65th meeting (JECFA, 2006b) and re-evaluated at the 69th meeting (JECFA, 2009c) View page or View pdf
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Scientific Opinion on Flavouring Group Evaluation 67, Revision 1 (FGE.67Rev.1): Consideration of 40 furan-substituted aliphatic hydrocarbons, alcohols, aldehydes, ketones, carboxylic acids and related esters, sulfides, disulfides and ethers evaluated by JECFA at the 65th meeting (JECFA, 2006b) and re-evaluated at the 69th meeting (JECFA, 2009c) View page or View pdf
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Scientific Opinion on Flavouring Group Evaluation 65, Revision 1 (FGE.65Rev1): Consideration of sulfur-substituted furan derivatives used as flavouring agents evaluated by JECFA (59th meeting) structurally related to a subgroup of substances within the group of ‘Furfuryl and furan derivatives with and without additional side-chain substituents and heteroatoms from chemical group 14’ evaluated by EFSA in FGE.13Rev2 (2011) View page or View pdf
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Laboratory Chemical Safety Summary :5463955 |
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases:Data |
2-methyl-4,5-dihydrofuran-3-thiol acetate |
Chemidplus:0026486146 |
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Other Information:
Potential Blenders and core components note
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Occurrence (nature, food, other): note
Synonyms:
| acetic acid, thio-, S-(4,5-dihydro-2-methyl-3-furyl) ester | 4,5- | dihydro-2-methyl-3-furan thiyl acetate | 4,5- | dihydro-2-methyl-3-furanthiyl acetate | S-(4,5- | dihydro-2-methyl-3-furanyl) ethane thioate | S-(4,5- | dihydro-2-methyl-3-furanyl)ethanethioate | S-(4,5- | dihydro-2-methyl-3-furyl) ethane thioate | S-(4,5- | dihydro-2-methyl-3-furyl)ethanethioate | 4,5- | dihydro-2-methyl-3-thioacetoxyfuran | 3- | furanthiol, 4,5-dihydro-2-methyl-, acetate | 2- | methyl-4,5-dihydro-3-furan thiol acetate | 2- | methyl-4,5-dihydro-3-furanthiol acetate | 2- | methyl-4,5-dihydrofura-3-thio acetate | 2- | methyl-4,5-dihydrofuran-3-thiol acetate | | thioacetic acid S-(4,5-dihydro-2-methyl-3-furyl) ester |
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