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2-(methyl thio) ethanol
2-(methylthio)ethanol

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CAS Number: 5271-38-5Picture of molecule3D/inchi
ECHA EINECS - REACH Pre-Reg:226-090-3
FDA UNII: 5K6TOE95UY
Nikkaji Web:J25.044I
Beilstein Number:1731081
MDL:MFCD00002908
CoE Number:12179
XlogP3-AA:0.20 (est)
Molecular Weight:92.16096000
Formula:C3 H8 O S
BioActivity Summary:listing
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Category:flavoring agents
 
US / EU / FDA / JECFA / FEMA / FLAVIS / Scholar / Patent Information:
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JECFA Food Flavoring:1297 2-(methylthio)ethanol
DG SANTE Food Flavourings:12.179 2-(methylthio)ethan-1-ol
FEMA Number:4004 2-(methylthio)ethanol
FDA:No longer provide for the use of these seven synthetic flavoring substances
FDA Mainterm (SATF):5271-38-5 ; 2-(METHYLTHIO)ETHANOL
 
Physical Properties:
Appearance:colorless to pale yellow clear liquid (est)
Assay: 98.00 to 100.00
Food Chemicals Codex Listed: No
Specific Gravity:1.05500 to 1.06500 @ 20.00 °C.
Pounds per Gallon - (est).: 8.789 to 8.872
Refractive Index:1.49000 to 1.49800 @ 20.00 °C.
Boiling Point: 169.00 to 171.00 °C. @ 760.00 mm Hg
Acid Value: 1.00 max. KOH/g
Vapor Pressure:0.483000 mmHg @ 25.00 °C. (est)
Flash Point: 158.00 °F. TCC ( 70.00 °C. )
logP (o/w): 0.131 (est)
Soluble in:
 alcohol
 water, 1.369e+005 mg/L @ 25 °C (est)
 
Organoleptic Properties:
Odor Type: meaty
sulfurous meaty
Odor Description:at 0.10 % in propylene glycol. sulfurous meaty
Odor and/or flavor descriptions from others (if found).
 
Cosmetic Information:
None found
 
Suppliers:
Beijing Lys Chemicals
2-(Methylthio)ethanol
BOC Sciences
For experimental / research use only.
2-(Methylthio) Ethanol 95%
DeLong Chemicals America
2-Methylthio ethanol, Kosher
EMD Millipore
For experimental / research use only.
2-(Methyl Thio) Ethanol
Endeavour Specialty Chemicals
2-(Methylthio)ethanol 99% F&F
Speciality Chemical Product Groups
M&U International
2-METHYLTHIO ETHANOL, Kosher
Penta International
2-(METHYLTHIO)ETHANOL
R C Treatt & Co Ltd
2-(Methylthio)ethanol
Halal, Kosher
Robinson Brothers
2-(Methylthio)ethanol F&F
https://www.robinsonbrothers.uk/chemistry-competences
Santa Cruz Biotechnology
For experimental / research use only.
2-(Methylthio)ethanol
Sigma-Aldrich
2-(Methylthio)ethanol, ≥99%
Certified Food Grade Products
Synerzine
2-(Methylthio) Ethanol
TCI AMERICA
For experimental / research use only.
2-(Methylthio)ethanol >98.0%(GC)
Tengzhou Jitian Aroma Chemiclal
2-Methylthio ethanol
Tianjin Danjun International
2-(Methylthio)ethanol
WholeChem
2-(Methylthio)ethanol
 
Safety Information:
Preferred SDS: View
European information :
Most important hazard(s):
None - None found.
S 02 - Keep out of the reach of children.
S 23 - Do not breath vapour.
S 24/25 - Avoid contact with skin and eyes.
 
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 2-(methyl thio) ethanol usage levels up to:
 not for fragrance use.
 
Maximised Survey-derived Daily Intakes (MSDI-EU): 0.02 (μg/capita/day)
Maximised Survey-derived Daily Intakes (MSDI-USA): 0.90 (μg/capita/day)
Modified Theoretical Added Maximum Daily Intake (mTAMDI): 348 (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: 20
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 average usual ppmaverage maximum ppm
baked goods: 8.0000016.00000
beverages(nonalcoholic): 3.000006.00000
beverages(alcoholic): --
breakfast cereal: --
cheese: --
chewing gum: --
condiments / relishes: 3.000006.00000
confectionery froastings: --
egg products: --
fats / oils: --
fish products: --
frozen dairy: 5.0000010.00000
fruit ices: --
gelatins / puddings: --
granulated sugar: --
gravies: 4.000008.00000
hard candy: 6.0000010.00000
imitation dairy: 3.000006.00000
instant coffee / tea: --
jams / jellies: --
meat products: 3.000006.00000
milk products: 3.000006.00000
nut products: --
other grains: --
poultry: --
processed fruits: --
processed vegetables: --
reconstituted vegetables: --
seasonings / flavors: --
snack foods: 4.000008.00000
soft candy: 3.000006.00000
soups: 4.000008.00000
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/kgmaximum usage mg/kg
Dairy products, excluding products of category 02.0 (01.0): 0.600002.00000
Fats and oils, and fat emulsions (type water-in-oil) (02.0): 0.040001.00000
Edible ices, including sherbet and sorbet (03.0): 0.500002.00000
Processed fruit (04.1): --
Processed vegetables (incl. mushrooms & fungi, roots & tubers, pulses and legumes), and nuts & seeds (04.2): 0.200001.50000
Confectionery (05.0): 0.750002.00000
Chewing gum (05.3): --
Cereals and cereal products, incl. flours & starches from roots & tubers, pulses & legumes, excluding bakery (06.0): 0.620001.00000
Bakery wares (07.0): 0.800002.00000
Meat and meat products, including poultry and game (08.0): 0.730001.00000
Fish and fish products, including molluscs, crustaceans and echinoderms (MCE) (09.0): 0.100001.00000
Eggs and egg products (10.0): 0.080001.00000
Sweeteners, including honey (11.0): --
Salts, spices, soups, sauces, salads, protein products, etc. (12.0): 0.450001.00000
Foodstuffs intended for particular nutritional uses (13.0): --
Non-alcoholic ("soft") beverages, excl. dairy products (14.1): 0.500001.00000
Alcoholic beverages, incl. alcohol-free and low-alcoholic counterparts (14.2): 0.100002.00000
Ready-to-eat savouries (15.0): 1.100005.00000
Composite foods (e.g. casseroles, meat pies, mincemeat) - foods that could not be placed in categories 01.0 - 15.0 (16.0): --
 
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 74 (FGE.74)[1]: Consideration of Simple Aliphatic Sulphides and Thiols evaluated by JECFA (61st meeting) Structurally related to Aliphatic and Alicyclic Mono-, Di-, Tri-, and Polysulphides with or without Additional Oxygenated Functional Groups from Chemical Group 20 evaluated by EFSA in FGE.08 (2008)
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Scientific Opinion on Flavouring Group Evaluation 74, Revision 1 (FGE.74Rev1): Consideration of Simple Aliphatic Sulphides and Thiols evaluated by the JECFA (53rd and 61st meeting) Structurally related to Aliphatic and Alicyclic Mono-, Di-, Tri-, and Polysulphides with or without Additional Oxygenated Functional Groups from Chemical Group 20 evaluated by EFSA in FGE.08Rev1 (2009)
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Scientific Opinion on Flavouring Group Evaluation 74, Revision 2 (FGE.74Rev2): Consideration of Simple Aliphatic Sulphides and Thiols evaluated by the JECFA (53rd and 61st meeting) Structurally related to Aliphatic and Alicyclic Mono-, Di-, Tri-, and Polysulphides with or without Additional Oxygenated Functional Groups from Chemical Group 20 evaluated by EFSA in FGE.08Rev3 (2011)
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EFSA Panel on Food Contact Materials, Enzymes, Flavourings and Processing Aids (CEF)
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Scientific Opinion on Flavouring Group Evaluation 74, Revision 4 (FGE.74Rev4): Consideration of aliphatic sulphides and thiols evaluated by JECFA (53rd and 61st meeting) structurally related to aliphatic and alicyclic mono-, di-, tri- and polysulphides with or without additional oxygenated functional groups from chemical group 20 evaluated by EFSA in FGE.08Rev5
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Laboratory Chemical Safety Summary :78925
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WGK Germany:3
2-methylsulfanylethanol
Chemidplus:0005271385
 
References:
 2-methylsulfanylethanol
NIST Chemistry WebBook:Search Inchi
Canada Domestic Sub. List:5271-38-5
Pubchem (cid):78925
Pubchem (sid):135034602
 
Other Information:
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Export Tariff Code:2930.90.9190
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ChemSpider:View
 
Potential Blenders and core components note
For Odor
alliaceous
dimethyl trisulfide
FL/FR
burnt
rum ether
FL/FR
coffee
coffee difuran
FL/FR
meaty
meaty dithiane
FL/FR
4-
methyl nonanoic acid
FL/FR
sulfuryl acetate
FL/FR
musty
hazelnut pyrazine
FL/FR
nutty
4,5-
dimethyl-2-ethyl-3-thiazoline
FL/FR
2-
methyl pyrazine
FL/FR
2-
methyl-3-(methyl thio) pyrazine
FL/FR
sulfurous
ethyl 3-mercaptopropionate
FL/FR
fish thiol
FL/FR
2-
mercaptopropionic acid
FL/FR
4-
methyl 4-mercaptopentan-2-one 1% solution
FL/FR
1-
phenethyl mercaptan
FL/FR
For Flavor
No flavor group found for these
4-
acetyl-2-methyl pyrimidine
FL
gamma-
aminobutyric acid
FL
amyl mercaptan
FL
2-(2-
butyl)-4,5-dimethyl-3-thiazoline
FL
cyclopropyl (E,Z)-2,6-nonadienamide
FL
2,5-
diethyl thiazole
FL
dimethyl tetrasulfide
FL
2,6-
dimethyl-3-((2-methyl-3-furyl)thio)-4-heptanone
FL
bis(2,5-
dimethyl-3-furyl) disulfide
FL
2,5-
dimethyl-3-thiofuroyl furan
FL
ethyl (E,Z)-2,6-nonadienamide
FL
S-
ethyl 2-acetyl aminoethane thioate
FL
ethyl 3-mercaptopropionate
FL/FR
ethyl 4-(acetyl thio) butyrate
FL
(Z+E)-5-
ethyl-4-methyl-2-(2-butyl) thiazoline
FL
(Z+E)-5-
ethyl-4-methyl-2-(2-methyl propyl) thiazoline
FL
4-
methyl 4-mercaptopentan-2-one 1% solution
FL/FR
methyl dihydrofuran thiol
FL
2-
methyl thiazolidine
FL
2-
methyl-3-(methyl thio) pyrazine
FL/FR
2-
methyl-3-furyl tetrasulfide
FL
3-((2-
methyl-3-furyl)thio)-4-heptanone
FL
4-((2-
methyl-3-furyl)thio)-5-nonanone
FL
1,9-
nonane dithiol
FL
peanut dithiazine
FL
1-
phenethyl mercaptan
FL/FR
1,3-
propane dithiol
FL
iso
propyl disulfide
FL
thiazole
FL
3-
thienyl mercaptan
FL
N-(2-(3,4-
dimethoxyphenyl)ethyl)-3,4-dimethoxycinnamic acid amide
FL
3,7-
dimethyl-2,6-octadien-1-yl cyclopropyl carboxamide
FL
4-
mercapto-2-pentanone 1% in acetoin
FL
2-
methyl-1-methyl thio-2-butene
FL
pyrrolidino-(1,2E)-4H-2,4-dimethyl-1,3,5-dithiazine
FL
1-(2-
thienyl) butanone
FL
alliaceous
alliaceous
1,3-
butane dithiol
FL
dimethyl trisulfide
FL/FR
3-
tetrahydrothiophenone
FL
burnt
bacon dithiazine
FL
1,6-
hexane dithiol
FL
rum ether
FL/FR
chemical
2,5-
dimethyl furan
FL
cocoa
butyraldehyde
FL
coffee
coffee difuran
FL/FR
earthy
difurfuryl sulfide
FL
1,8-
octane dithiol
FL
eggy
iso
propyl mercaptan
FL
fatty
4-
methyl nonanoic acid
FL/FR
meaty
4-
allyl-2,6-dimethoxyphenol
FL
2,6-
dimethyl thiophenol
FL
2,5-
dimethyl-3-furan thiol
FL
1,1-
ethane dithiol 1% in ethanol 94.5% / ethyl acetate 4%
FL
4-
furfuryl thio-2-pentanone
FL
meaty dithiane
FL/FR
2-
mercaptomethyl pyrazine
FL
2-
mercaptopropionic acid
FL/FR
2-
methyl 3-(methyl thio) furan
FL
12-
methyl tridecanal
FL
bis(2-
methyl-3-furyl) disulfide
FL
S-(2-
methyl-3-furyl) ethane thioate
FL
2-
methyl-3-tetrahydrofuran thiol
FL
propyl 2-mercaptopropionate
FL
propyl 2-methyl-3-furyl disulfide
FL
pyrazinyl ethane thiol
FL
2-
pyridinyl methane thiol
FL
sulfuryl acetate
FL/FR
thialdine
FL
ortho-
thiocresol
FL
ortho-
thioguaiacol
FL
metallic
2,5-
dihydroxy-1,4-dithiane
FL
musty
hazelnut pyrazine
FL/FR
nutty
3,5-
diethyl-2-methyl pyrazine
FL
2,5-
diethyl-3-methyl pyrazine
FL
4,5-
dimethyl-2-ethyl-3-thiazoline
FL/FR
2-
methyl pyrazine
FL/FR
nutty thiazole
FL
onion
furfuryl isopropyl sulfide
FL
popcorn
2-
propionyl-2-thiazoline
FL
roasted
hexyl mercaptan
FL
savory
N-(2,4-
dimethoxybenzyl)-N2-(2-(pyridin-2-yl)ethyl) oxalamide
FL
N-(
heptan-4-yl)benzo(D)(1,3)dioxole-5-carboxamide
FL
N1-(2-
methoxy-4-methyl benzyl)-N2-(2-(pyridin-2-yl)ethyl) oxalamide
FL
N1-(2-
methoxy-4-methyl benzyl)-N2-2(2-(5-methyl pyridin-2-yl)ethyl) oxalamide
FL
sulfurous
2,3-
butane dithiol
FL
S-
ethyl thioacetate
FL
fish thiol
FL/FR
methyl 2-methyl-3-furyl disulfide
FL
3-
methyl-2-butane thiol
FL
2-
naphthyl mercaptan
FL
roasted butanol
FL
vegetable
tyramine
FL
 
Potential Uses:
FLmeat
 
Occurrence (nature, food, other):note
 passion fruit
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Synonyms:
 ethanol, 2-(methylthio)-
 ethanol, 2-methylthio-
 hydroxyethyl methyl sulfide
2-hydroxyethyl methyl sulfide
beta-hydroxyethyl methyl sulfide
2-methane sulfanyl ethanol
2-methanesulfanylethanol
 methyl 2-hydroxyethyl sulfide
2-methyl mercaptoethanol
beta-methyl mercaptoethanol
2-(methyl thio) ethan-1-ol
beta-(methyl thio) ethanol
2-methyl thioethanol
2-(methylmercapto)ethanol
2-methylmercaptoethanol
2-(methylsulfanyl)ethanol
2-methylsulfanylethanol
2-methylthio ethanol
2-(methylthio) ethanol
2-(methylthio)ethan-1-ol
2-(methylthio)ethanol
beta-(methylthio)ethanol
2-methylthioethanol
 

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PubMed:Preparation of coenzyme M analogues and their activity in the methyl coenzyme M reductase system of Methanobacterium thermoautotrophicum.
 
Notes:
Used as a food additive [EAFUS]
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