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Food safety and quality
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| Flavouring |
(+/-)-Ethyl 3-mercapto-2-methylbutanoate |
| Synonym(s) |
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| Latest JECFA evaluation |
2010 (Session 73) |
| Status of specification |
Full |
| Information required |
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| Chemical name |
ethyl 3-mercapto-2-methylbutanoate |
| JECFA number |
1928 |
| CAS number |
888021-82-7 |
| FEMA number |
4392 |
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| Molecular weight |
162.25 |
| Chemical formula |
C7H14O2S |
| Physical form/odour |
Clear liquid; Fruity aroma at low concentration |
| Solubility |
Practically insoluble or insoluble in water; soluble in fats and oils |
| Solubility in ethanol |
Soluble |
| Boiling point (°C) |
40-41° (1 mm Hg) |
| Assay min % |
95% |
| Acid value max |
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| Refractive index |
1.454-1.455 |
| Specific gravity |
1.0047-1.0057 |
| Other requirements |
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| ID Test |
HNMR |
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