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ethyl methyl trisulfide
methyl ethyl trisulfide

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Name:methylsulfanyldisulfanylethane
CAS Number: 31499-71-5Picture of molecule3D/inchi
FDA UNII: OIG918M987
Nikkaji Web:J814.352H
CoE Number:12155
XlogP3-AA:1.70 (est)
Molecular Weight:140.29176000
Formula:C3 H8 S3
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Category: flavoring agents
 
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JECFA Food Flavoring:583 methyl ethyl trisulfide
DG SANTE Food Flavourings:12.155 methyl ethyl trisulfide
FEMA Number:3861 methyl ethyl trisulfide
FDA:No longer provide for the use of these seven synthetic flavoring substances
FDA Mainterm (SATF):31499-71-5 ; METHYL ETHYL TRISULFIDE
 
Physical Properties:
Appearance:colorless to pale yellow clear liquid (est)
Assay: 97.00 to 100.00
Food Chemicals Codex Listed: No
Specific Gravity:0.95500 to 0.96500 @ 25.00 °C.
Pounds per Gallon - (est).: 7.947 to 8.030
Refractive Index:1.51000 to 1.52000 @ 20.00 °C.
Boiling Point: 201.00 to 202.00 °C. @ 760.00 mm Hg
Vapor Pressure:0.431000 mmHg @ 25.00 °C. (est)
Flash Point: 151.00 °F. TCC ( 66.11 °C. )
logP (o/w): 2.435 (est)
Soluble in:
 alcohol
 oils
 water, very slightly
 water, 799 mg/L @ 25 °C (est)
Insoluble in:
 water
 
Organoleptic Properties:
Odor Type: alliaceous
alliaceous garlic onion green onion onion
Odor Description:at 0.10 % in propylene glycol. alliaceous garlic green onion
Odor and/or flavor descriptions from others (if found).
 
Cosmetic Information:
None found
 
Suppliers:
Axsyn
For experimental / research use only.
Trisulfide, ethylmethyl (8CI,9CI)
BOC Sciences
For experimental / research use only.
2,3,4-TRITHIAHEXANE 95%
Parchem
ethyl methyl trisulfide
Taytonn ASCC
Ethyl Methyl Trisulphide
Odor: Alliaceous, Garlic, Green, Onion
 
Safety Information:
European information :
Most important hazard(s):
Xi - Irritant
R 36/37/38 - Irritating to eyes, respiratory system, and skin.
S 02 - Keep out of the reach of children.
S 24/25 - Avoid contact with skin and eyes.
S 26 - In case of contact with eyes, rinse immediately with plenty of water and seek medical advice.
S 36/37/39 - Wear suitable clothing, gloves and eye/face protection.
 
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
 
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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 ethyl methyl trisulfide usage levels up to:
 not for fragrance use.
 
Maximised Survey-derived Daily Intakes (MSDI-EU): .001 (μg/capita/day)
Maximised Survey-derived Daily Intakes (MSDI-USA): 1.00 (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: 18
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 average usual ppmaverage maximum ppm
baked goods: 0.060001.00000
beverages(nonalcoholic): 0.200002.00000
beverages(alcoholic): --
breakfast cereal: --
cheese: --
chewing gum: --
condiments / relishes: --
confectionery froastings: --
egg products: --
fats / oils: 0.010000.04000
fish products: --
frozen dairy: --
fruit ices: --
gelatins / puddings: 0.100001.00000
granulated sugar: --
gravies: 0.100001.00000
hard candy: --
imitation dairy: --
instant coffee / tea: --
jams / jellies: --
meat products: 0.400004.00000
milk products: --
nut products: --
other grains: --
poultry: --
processed fruits: --
processed vegetables: --
reconstituted vegetables: --
seasonings / flavors: 0.300000.30000
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): 0.600002.00000
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 8 (FGE.08)[1]: Aliphatic and alicyclic mono-, di-, tri-, and polysulphides with or without additional oxygenated functional groups from chemical group 20
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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
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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 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
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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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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
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Statement on List of Representative Substances for Testing. The current Statement lays down a list of substances in sub-groups with representative substances for which additional data are required prior to their evaluation through the Procedure (Regulation (EC) No 1565/2000).
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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 :525358
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WGK Germany:3
methylsulfanyldisulfanylethane
Chemidplus:0031499715
 
References:
 methylsulfanyldisulfanylethane
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FAO:Methyl ethyl trisulfide
 
Potential Blenders and core components note
For Odor
alliaceous
methyl furfuryl disulfide
FL/FR
spicy
ethyl vinyl ketone
FL/FR
sulfurous
ferula assa-foetida absolute
FL/FR
2-
methyl 5-(methyl thio) furan
FL/FR
2-(
methyl thio) phenol
FL/FR
4-
tropical oxathiane
FL/FR
tropical
trans-
galbanum oxathiane
FL/FR
For Flavor
No flavor group found for these
allyl methyl disulfide
FL
allyl methyl trisulfide
FL
allyl propyl disulfide
FL
allyl propyl sulfide
FL
allyl propyl trisulfide
FL
iso
amyl mercaptan
FL
diethyl trisulfide
FL
dipropyl sulfide
FL
ethyl propyl disulfide
FL
ethyl propyl trisulfide
FL
furfuryl propyl disulfide
FL
trans-
galbanum oxathiane
FL/FR
bis(1-
mercaptopropyl) sulfide
FL
methyl butyl sulfide
FL
thiophene
FL
alliaceous
alliaceous
allyl mercaptan
FL
allyl thiopropionate
FL
benzyl mercaptan
FL
cyclopentyl mercaptan
FL
dipropyl trisulfide
FL
2-
methyl thioacetaldehyde
FL
3-
tetrahydrothiophenone
FL
coffee
methyl furfuryl disulfide
FL/FR
fruity
4-
tropical oxathiane
FL/FR
garlic
allyl methyl sulfide
FL
garlic oleoresin
FL
meaty
(R,S)-2-
mercapto-3-butanol
FL
2-(
methyl thio) phenol
FL/FR
ortho-
thiocresol
FL
musty
2-
methyl 5-(methyl thio) furan
FL/FR
onion
methyl propyl trisulfide
FL
propyl thioacetate
FL
roasted
ethyl 3-(furfuryl thio) propionate
FL
seafood
1,4-
dithiane
FL
spicy
ethyl vinyl ketone
FL/FR
sulfurous
allyl sulfide
FL
butyl mercaptan
FL
diallyl polysulfides
FL
diallyl tetrasulfide
FL
diallyl trisulfide
FL
S-
ethyl thioacetate
FL
ferula assa-foetida absolute
FL/FR
furfuryl methyl sulfide
FL
furfuryl thiopropionate
FL
methyl 4-(methyl thio) butyrate
FL
 
Potential Uses:
FLgarlic
FLonion
 
Occurrence (nature, food, other):note
 beef cooked beef
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 chive chinese chive
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 chive garlic chive
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 coffee
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 durian fruit
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 meat boiled meat
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 pork
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 rakkyo
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Synonyms:
 ethyl methyl trisulphide
1-ethyl-3-methyltrisulfane
 ethylmethyl trisulfide
 methyl ethyl trisulfide
 methyl ethyl trisulphide
 methylethyl trisulfide
 methylsulfanyldisulfanylethane
 trisulfane, 1-ethyl-3-methyl-
 trisulfide, ethyl methyl
2,3,4-trithiahexane
2,3,4-trithiohexane
 
 
Notes:
Found in durian fruit, cooked beef, crucifers, pork, Chinese chive (Allium tuberosum), Rakkyo (Allium chinense), coffee and roasted peanut aroma. Flavouring for meat products
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