Category:flavoring agents
US / EU / FDA / JECFA / FEMA / FLAVIS / Scholar / Patent Information:
Physical Properties:
Assay: | 95.00 to 100.00
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Food Chemicals Codex Listed: | No |
Boiling Point: | 252.00 to 256.00 °C. @ 760.00 mm Hg
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Vapor Pressure: | 0.004000 mmHg @ 25.00 °C. (est) |
Flash Point: | 229.00 °F. TCC ( 109.44 °C. )
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logP (o/w): | -0.641 (est) |
Soluble in: |
| alcohol | | water, 7.102e+005 mg/L @ 25 °C (est) |
Insoluble in: |
| water |
Organoleptic Properties:
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 4-(methyl thio)-2-oxobutyric acid 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: | 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: 18 |
Click here to view publication 18 |
| average usual ppm | average maximum ppm |
baked goods: | - | - |
beverages(nonalcoholic): | - | - |
beverages(alcoholic): | - | - |
breakfast cereal: | - | - |
cheese: | 0.50000 | 5.00000 |
chewing gum: | - | - |
condiments / relishes: | 0.10000 | 5.00000 |
confectionery froastings: | 0.10000 | 5.00000 |
egg products: | - | - |
fats / oils: | 0.30000 | 5.00000 |
fish products: | - | - |
frozen dairy: | - | - |
fruit ices: | - | - |
gelatins / puddings: | - | - |
granulated sugar: | - | - |
gravies: | - | - |
hard candy: | - | - |
imitation dairy: | - | - |
instant coffee / tea: | 0.50000 | 5.00000 |
jams / jellies: | - | - |
meat products: | 0.50000 | 5.00000 |
milk products: | 0.50000 | 5.00000 |
nut products: | - | - |
other grains: | - | - |
poultry: | 0.30000 | 5.00000 |
processed fruits: | - | - |
processed vegetables: | 0.10000 | 5.00000 |
reconstituted vegetables: | - | - |
seasonings / flavors: | - | - |
snack foods: | - | - |
soft candy: | - | - |
soups: | 1.00000 | 5.00000 |
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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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
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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
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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
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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
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EPA ACToR:Toxicology Data |
EPA Substance Registry Services (SRS):Registry |
Laboratory Chemical Safety Summary :473 |
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases:Data |
4-methylsulfanyl-2-oxobutanoic acid |
Chemidplus:0000583926 |
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Other Information:
Potential Blenders and core components note
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Occurrence (nature, food, other): note
Synonyms:
| butanoic acid, 4-(methylthio)-2-oxo- | | butanoic acid, 4-methylthio-2-oxo- | | butyric acid, 4-(methylthio)-2-oxo- | alpha-keto-gamma- | methiol butyrate | gamma- | methiol-keto-butyric acid | alpha-keto | methionine | alpha-oxo | methionine | 4- | methyl thio-2-ketobutyric acid | 4- | methyl thio-2-oxobutanoate | 4- | methyl thio-2-oxobutanoic acid | 2-keto-4-( | methyl thio) butyric acid | 4-( | methyl thio)-2-oxobutanoic acid | 2-keto-4- | methyl thiobutanoic acid | 2-keto-4- | methyl thiobutyric acid | alpha-oxo-gamma- | methyl thiobutyric acid | S- | methyl-alpha-ketobutyric acid | 4- | methylsulfanyl-2-oxobutanoic acid | 4-( | methylsulfanyl)-2-oxobutanoic acid | 4- | methylthio-2-ketobutyric acid | 4- | methylthio-2-oxobutanoic acid | 4-( | methylthio)-2-oxo-butanoic acid | 4-( | methylthio)-2-oxobutanoic acid | 4-( | methylthio)-2-oxobutyric acid | 2-keto-4-( | methylthio)butyric acid | 2-oxo-4- | methylthiobutanoate | 2-keto-4- | methylthiobutanoic acid | 2-oxo-4- | methylthiobutanoic acid | keto-4- | methylthiobutyrate | 2-keto-4- | methylthiobutyric acid | 2-keto-4- | thiomethyl butyrate | 2-keto | thiomethyl butyric acid | 2-oxo-4- | thiomethyl butyric acid | 2-keto | thiomethylbutyric acid | 2-oxo-4- | thiomethylbutyric acid |
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