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Food safety and quality
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| Flavouring |
Butyl sulfide |
| Synonym(s) |
1,1'Thiobisbutane;n-Butyl sulfide;Butylthiobutane |
| Latest JECFA evaluation |
2002 (Session 59) |
| Status of specification |
Full |
| Information required |
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| Chemical name |
Dibutyl sulfide |
| JECFA number |
455 |
| CAS number |
544-40-1 |
| FEMA number |
2215 |
| COE number |
484 |
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| Molecular weight |
146.29 |
| Chemical formula |
C8H18S |
| Physical form/odour |
colourless to pale yellow liquid with repulsive odour |
| Solubility |
insoluble in water; soluble in ethyl alcohol and ethyl ether |
| Solubility in ethanol |
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| Boiling point (°C) |
182° |
| Assay min % |
95% |
| Acid value max |
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| Refractive index |
1.448-1.458 |
| Specific gravity |
0.832-0.840 |
| Other requirements |
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| ID Test |
IR, NMR |
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