Category:flavor and fragrance agents
US / EU / FDA / JECFA / FEMA / FLAVIS / Scholar / Patent Information:
Physical Properties:
Appearance: | colorless to pale yellow clear liquid (est) |
Assay: | 95.00 to 100.00
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Food Chemicals Codex Listed: | No |
Specific Gravity: | 1.00470 to 1.00570 @ 25.00 °C.
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Pounds per Gallon - (est).: | 8.360 to 8.368
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Refractive Index: | 1.45400 to 1.45500 @ 20.00 °C.
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Boiling Point: | 203.00 to 207.00 °C. @ 760.00 mm Hg
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Boiling Point: | 40.00 to 41.00 °C. @ 1.00 mm Hg
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Vapor Pressure: | 0.271000 mmHg @ 25.00 °C. (est) |
Flash Point: | 172.00 °F. TCC ( 77.78 °C. ) (est)
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logP (o/w): | 2.100 (est) |
Soluble in: |
| alcohol | | water, 1006 mg/L @ 25 °C (est) |
Insoluble in: |
| water |
Organoleptic Properties:
Odor Description:at 0.10 % in dipropylene glycol. fruity |
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: | flavor and fragrance agents |
RIFM Fragrance Material Safety Assessment: Search |
IFRA Code of Practice Notification of the 49th Amendment to the IFRA Code of Practice |
Recommendation for (±)-ethyl 3-mercapto-2-methyl butanoate usage levels up to: | | 0.2000 % in the fragrance concentrate.
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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: 23 |
Click here to view publication 23 |
| average usual ppm | average maximum ppm |
baked goods: | 0.20000 | 1.00000 |
beverages(nonalcoholic): | 0.10000 | 1.00000 |
beverages(alcoholic): | 0.20000 | 2.00000 |
breakfast cereal: | 0.20000 | 1.00000 |
cheese: | - | - |
chewing gum: | - | - |
condiments / relishes: | 0.10000 | 0.30000 |
confectionery froastings: | 0.10000 | 0.30000 |
egg products: | - | - |
fats / oils: | - | - |
fish products: | - | - |
frozen dairy: | 0.10000 | 0.50000 |
fruit ices: | - | - |
gelatins / puddings: | 0.10000 | 0.40000 |
granulated sugar: | 0.20000 | 1.00000 |
gravies: | - | - |
hard candy: | 0.20000 | 2.00000 |
imitation dairy: | 0.20000 | 1.00000 |
instant coffee / tea: | 0.20000 | 1.00000 |
jams / jellies: | - | - |
meat products: | - | - |
milk products: | 0.10000 | 0.30000 |
nut products: | - | - |
other grains: | 0.20000 | 1.00000 |
poultry: | - | - |
processed fruits: | - | - |
processed vegetables: | 0.10000 | 0.30000 |
reconstituted vegetables: | - | - |
seasonings / flavors: | 20.00000 | 200.00000 |
snack foods: | 0.10000 | 0.50000 |
soft candy: | 0.10000 | 0.30000 |
soups: | - | - |
sugar substitutes: | 0.20000 | 2.00000 |
sweet sauces: | - | - |
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Other Information:
Potential Blenders and core components note
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Occurrence (nature, food, other): note
Synonyms:
| butanoic acid, 3-mercapto-2-methyl-, ethyl ester | | ethyl 2-methyl-3-sulfanylbutanoate | (+/-)- | ethyl 3-mercapto-2-methylbutanoate | (±)- | ethyl 3-mercapto-2-methylbutanoate | | ethyl 3-mercapto-2-methylbutanoate, (+/-)- |
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