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methyl furfuryl thiol
5-methylfurfurylmercaptan

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Name:(5-methylfuran-2-yl)methanethiol
CAS Number: 59303-05-8Picture of molecule3D/inchi
FDA UNII: 1NB0MP3CK9
Nikkaji Web:J827.773G
XlogP3-AA:1.50 (est)
Molecular Weight:128.19396000
Formula:C6 H8 O S
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Category:flavoring agents
 
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JECFA Food Flavoring:2090 5-methylfurfurylmercaptan
DG SANTE Food Flavourings:13.149 5-methyl-2-furanmethanethiol
FEMA Number:4697 5-methylfurfurylmercaptan
FDA:No longer provide for the use of these seven synthetic flavoring substances
FDA Mainterm (SATF):59303-05-8 ; 5-METHYLFURFURYLMERCAPTAN
 
Physical Properties:
Appearance:colorless to yellow clear liquid (est)
Assay: 95.00 to 100.00
Food Chemicals Codex Listed: No
Specific Gravity:1.04700 to 1.05700 @ 25.00 °C.
Pounds per Gallon - (est).: 8.712 to 8.795
Refractive Index:1.52300 to 1.52900 @ 20.00 °C.
Boiling Point: 177.00 to 179.00 °C. @ 760.00 mm Hg
Vapor Pressure:1.259000 mmHg @ 25.00 °C. (est)
Flash Point: 144.00 °F. TCC ( 62.22 °C. )
logP (o/w): 1.766 (est)
Soluble in:
 alcohol
 water, slightly
 water, 832.1 mg/L @ 25 °C (est)
Insoluble in:
 water
 
Organoleptic Properties:
Odor Type: sulfurous
sulfurous coffee roasted coffee coffee
Odor Description:at 0.10 % in dipropylene glycol. sulfurous roasted coffee
Flavor Type: coffee
mustard garlic burnt meaty
Taste Description: strong mustard garlic burnt meaty
Odor and/or flavor descriptions from others (if found).
 
Cosmetic Information:
None found
 
Suppliers:
DeLong Chemicals America
5-Methylfurfurylmercaptan, Kosher
Penta International
5-METHYLFURFURYL MERCAPTAN
R C Treatt & Co Ltd
5-Methylfurfuryl mercaptan 1% in TEC
Kosher
 
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 furfuryl thiol usage levels up to:
 not for fragrance use.
 
Maximised Survey-derived Daily Intakes (MSDI-EU): 0.37 (μg/capita/day)
Modified Theoretical Added Maximum Daily Intake (mTAMDI): 160 (μg/person/day)
Adequate NOAEL exists: Yes
Threshold of Concern:90 (μg/person/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: 25
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 average usual ppmaverage maximum ppm
baked goods: --
beverages(nonalcoholic): 0.005000.05000
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: --
hard candy: --
imitation dairy: --
instant coffee / tea: 0.005000.05000
jams / jellies: --
meat products: --
milk products: --
nut products: --
other grains: --
poultry: --
processed fruits: --
processed vegetables: --
reconstituted vegetables: --
seasonings / flavors: --
snack foods: --
soft candy: --
soups: --
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): 0.400002.00000
Fats and oils, and fat emulsions (type water-in-oil) (02.0): 0.200001.00000
Edible ices, including sherbet and sorbet (03.0): 0.400002.00000
Processed fruit (04.1): 0.300001.50000
Processed vegetables (incl. mushrooms & fungi, roots & tubers, pulses and legumes), and nuts & seeds (04.2): --
Confectionery (05.0): 0.400002.00000
Chewing gum (05.3): --
Cereals and cereal products, incl. flours & starches from roots & tubers, pulses & legumes, excluding bakery (06.0): 0.200001.00000
Bakery wares (07.0): 0.400002.00000
Meat and meat products, including poultry and game (08.0): 0.100000.40000
Fish and fish products, including molluscs, crustaceans and echinoderms (MCE) (09.0): 0.100000.40000
Eggs and egg products (10.0): --
Sweeteners, including honey (11.0): --
Salts, spices, soups, sauces, salads, protein products, etc. (12.0): 0.200001.00000
Foodstuffs intended for particular nutritional uses (13.0): 0.400002.00000
Non-alcoholic ("soft") beverages, excl. dairy products (14.1): 0.200001.00000
Alcoholic beverages, incl. alcohol-free and low-alcoholic counterparts (14.2): 0.400002.00000
Ready-to-eat savouries (15.0): 1.000005.00000
Composite foods (e.g. casseroles, meat pies, mincemeat) - foods that could not be placed in categories 01.0 - 15.0 (16.0): 0.200001.00000
 
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):

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
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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
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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)
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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)
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Scientific Opinion on Flavouring Group Evaluation 13, Revision 2 (FGE.13Rev2): Furfuryl and furan derivatives with and without additional side-chain substituents and heteroatoms from chemical group 14
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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)
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Scientific Opinion on Flavouring Group Evaluation 13 Revision 3 (FGE.13Rev3): furfuryl and furan derivatives with and without additional side-chain substituents and heteroatoms from chemical group 14
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(5-methylfuran-2-yl)methanethiol
Chemidplus:0059303058
 
References:
 (5-methylfuran-2-yl)methanethiol
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Pubchem (cid):521873
Pubchem (sid):10528708
Flavornet:59303-05-8
 
Other Information:
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EFSA Update of results on the monitoring of furan levels in food:Read Report
EFSA Previous report: Results on the monitoring of furan levels in food:Read Report
EFSA Report of the CONTAM Panel on provisional findings on furan in food:Read Report
 
Potential Blenders and core components note
For Odor
alliaceous
methyl furfuryl disulfide
FL/FR
balsamic
2-
acetyl furan
FL/FR
burnt
2-
ethyl-3,5(or 6)-dimethyl pyrazine
FL/FR
caramellic
caramel furanone solution
FL/FR
coffee dione
FL/FR
cyclotene
FL/FR
fenugreek oleoresin
FL/FR
5-
methyl furfural
FL/FR
chocolate
cocoa oleoresin
FL/FR
2,6-
dimethyl pyrazine
FL/FR
2,4,5-
trimethyl thiazole
FL/FR
cocoa
2-
methyl butyraldehyde
FL/FR
coffee
cichorium intybus root extract
FL/FR
cichorium intybus root solid extract
FL/FR
roasted
coffea arabica seed extract
FL/FR
coffea arabica seed extract
FL/FR
coffea arabica seed oil
FL/FR
coffee absolute
FL/FR
arabica
coffee bean butter
FL/FR
roasted arabica
coffee bean essence
FL/FR
roasted
coffee bean extract
FL/FR
roasted arabica
coffee bean oil
FL/FR
roasted arabica
coffee bean oil CO2 extract
FL/FR
coffee bean oil extract
FL/FR
coffee difuran
FL/FR
coffee resinoid
FL/FR
furfuryl mercaptan
FL/FR
1-
hydroxy-2-butanone
FL/FR
2-
methyl-3-,5 or 6-(furfuryl thio) pyrazine
FL/FR
earthy
nutty pyrazine
FL/FR
fruity
tropical thiazole
FL/FR
herbal
wormwood oil america
FL/FR
wormwood oil italy
FL/FR
wormwood oil poland
FL/FR
medicinal
2,6-
xylenol
FL/FR
moldy
strawberry furanone methyl ether
FL/FR
musty
menthofuran
FL/FR
nutty
3,6-
cocoa pyrazine
FL/FR
3,5-
cocoa pyrazine
FL/FR
2,3-
dimethyl pyrazine
FL/FR
4,5-
dimethyl-2-ethyl-3-thiazoline
FL/FR
2-
ethyl pyrazine
FL/FR
2-
ethyl-4-methyl thiazole
FL/FR
filbert heptenone
FL/FR
filbert heptenone B
FL/FR
5-
methyl quinoxaline
FL/FR
sesame absolute
FL/FR
sesame absolute CO2 extract
FL/FR
2,3,5,6-
tetramethyl pyrazine
FL/FR
phenolic
para-alpha-
dimethyl styrene
FL/FR
popcorn
2-
acetyl pyrazine
FL/FR
roasted
fenugreek resinoid
FL/FR
trigonella foenum-graecum seed oil CO2 extract
FL/FR
sulfurous
benzothiazole
FL/FR
cocoa essence
FL/FR
ethyl 3-mercaptobutyrate
FL/FR
furfuryl thioacetate
FL/FR
S-
furfuryl thioformate
FL/FR
2-
methyl 5-(methyl thio) furan
FL/FR
3-
thiohexanol
FL/FR
sweet
2-
hydroxy-3,4,5-trimethyl-2-cyclopenten-1-one
FL/FR
tobacco
methyl benzoxole
FL/FR
vegetable
1-
furfuryl pyrrole
FL/FR
woody
juniper berry oleoresin
FL/FR
For Flavor
No flavor group found for these
2-
acetyl-6-methyl pyrazine
FL
1,2-
butane dithiol
FL
dimethyl dihydrocyclopentapyrazine
FL
(Z+E)-2,5-
dimethyl-3-tetrahydrofuran thiol
FL
(Z+E)-2,5-
dimethyl-3-thioacetoxytetrahydrofuran
FL
2,5-
dimethyl-3-thiofuroyl furan
FL
ethyl 3-mercaptobutyrate
FL/FR
2-
ethyl-3,5(or 6)-dimethyl pyrazine
FL/FR
2-
ethyl-5(or6)-methyl pyrazine
FL
2-
formyl pyrrole
FL
2-
hydroxy-3,4,5-trimethyl-2-cyclopenten-1-one
FL/FR
3-
mercapto-3-methyl butyl formate
FL
methyl dihydrofuran thiol
FL
methyl methane thiosulfonate
FL
methyl octyl sulfide
FL
2-
methyl-3-,5 or 6-(furfuryl thio) pyrazine
FL/FR
pyrazines mixture
FL
alliaceous
alliaceous
benzyl mercaptan
FL
1,3-
butane dithiol
FL
dicyclohexyl disulfide
FL
tropical thiazole
FL/FR
brown
fenugreek oleoresin
FL/FR
1-
hydroxy-2-butanone
FL/FR
5-
methyl furfural
FL/FR
burnt
furfuryl alcohol
FL
2-
methyl quinoxaline
FL
2,6-
xylenol
FL/FR
caramellic
caramel furanone
FL
caramel furanone solution
FL/FR
cyclotene
FL/FR
fenugreek resinoid
FL/FR
chocolate
cocoa essence
FL/FR
cocoa oleoresin
FL/FR
coffee
cichorium intybus root extract
FL/FR
cichorium intybus root solid extract
FL/FR
coffea arabica seed extract
FL/FR
roasted
coffea arabica seed extract
FL/FR
coffea arabica seed oil
FL/FR
coffee absolute
FL/FR
arabica
coffee bean butter
FL/FR
roasted arabica
coffee bean essence
FL/FR
roasted
coffee bean extract
FL/FR
roasted arabica
coffee bean oil CO2 extract
FL/FR
coffee bean oil extract
FL/FR
coffee difuran
FL/FR
coffee dione
FL/FR
coffee distillates
FL
coffee pyrazine
FL
coffee resinoid
FL/FR
difurfuryl ether
FL
diisoamyl thiomalate
FL
2,4-
dimethyl thiazole
FL
2-
ethyl-4-methyl thiazole
FL/FR
furfuryl mercaptan
FL/FR
methyl furfuryl disulfide
FL/FR
2-
thiophene thiol
FL
earthy
difurfuryl sulfide
FL
fruity
furfuryl isobutyrate
FL
furfuryl isovalerate
FL
furfuryl propionate
FL
fusel
2-
methyl butyraldehyde
FL/FR
green
2-
methyl-5-isopropyl pyrazine
FL
herbal
wormwood oil america
FL/FR
wormwood oil italy
FL/FR
wormwood oil poland
FL/FR
meaty
benzothiazole
FL/FR
2,6-
dimethyl pyrazine
FL/FR
3-
mercapto-2-butanone
FL
(R,S)-2-
mercapto-3-butanol
FL
2-
methyl 3-(methyl thio) furan
FL
bis(2-
methyl-3-furyl) disulfide
FL
S-(2-
methyl-3-furyl) ethane thioate
FL
2-
methyl-3-thioacetoxytetrahydrofuran
FL
milky
dextro,laevo-3-(
methyl thio) butanone
FL
molasses
molasses blackstrap
FL
moldy
strawberry furanone methyl ether
FL/FR
mustard
furfuryl methyl ether
FL
musty
2-
ethoxythiazole
FL
menthofuran
FL/FR
2-
methyl 5-(methyl thio) furan
FL/FR
nutty
2-
acetyl furan
FL/FR
3,5-
cocoa pyrazine
FL/FR
3,6-
cocoa pyrazine
FL/FR
2,3-
dimethyl pyrazine
FL/FR
4,5-
dimethyl-2-ethyl-3-thiazoline
FL/FR
2-
ethyl pyrazine
FL/FR
1-
ethyl-2-acetyl pyrrole
FL
filbert heptenone
FL/FR
filbert heptenone B
FL/FR
methyl benzoxole
FL/FR
5-
methyl quinoxaline
FL/FR
nutty pyrazine
FL/FR
nutty thiazole
FL
sesame absolute
FL/FR
sesame absolute CO2 extract
FL/FR
2,3,5,6-
tetramethyl pyrazine
FL/FR
2,4,5-
trimethyl thiazole
FL/FR
onion
furfuryl isopropyl sulfide
FL
phenolic
2-
ethyl benzene thiol
FL
roasted
2-
acetyl pyrazine
FL/FR
roasted arabica
coffee bean oil
FL/FR
ethyl 3-(furfuryl thio) propionate
FL
furfuryl thioacetate
FL/FR
trigonella foenum-graecum seed oil CO2 extract
FL/FR
solvent
2-
ethyl furan
FL
spicy
para-alpha-
dimethyl styrene
FL/FR
sulfurous
2,3-
butane dithiol
FL
butyl mercaptan
FL
ethyl methyl sulfide
FL
S-
ethyl thioacetate
FL
S-
furfuryl thioformate
FL/FR
furfuryl thiopropionate
FL
3-
methyl-2-butane thiol
FL
potato butanone
FL
roasted butanol
FL
2-
thienyl mercaptan
FL
3-
thiohexanol
FL/FR
vegetable
1-
furfuryl pyrrole
FL/FR
woody
juniper berry oleoresin
FL/FR
 
Potential Uses:
FLcereal
FLchocolate
FLchocolate cocoa
FLcoffee
 fruit juice
FLmeat
FLmilk
FLtea
FLvegetable
 
Occurrence (nature, food, other):note
 coffee - up to 0.2 mg/kg
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 sesame roasted sesame
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Synonyms:
2-furanmethanethiol, 5-methyl-
5-methyl furfuryl mercaptan
(5-methyl furfuryl) mercaptan
5-methyl-2-furan methane thiol
5-methyl-2-furanmethanethiol
5-methyl-2-furfuryl thiol
5-methyl-2-furfurylthiol
(5-methyl-2-furyl)methanethiol
(5-methylfuran-2-yl)methanethiol
 methylfurfuryl mercaptan
5-methylfurfurylmercaptan
 methylfurfurylthiol
 
 
Notes:
Cysteine-derived Maillard product. Constit. of coffee, roasted sesame and yeast-extract volatiles
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