Food safety and quality: details

Flavouring	DL-(3-Amino-3-carboxypropyl)dimethylsulfonium chloride
Synonym(s)	Vitamin U;dl-Methylmethionine sulfonium chloride
Latest JECFA evaluation	2004 (Session 63)
Status of specification	Full
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Chemical name	S-Methylmethioninesulphonium chloride
JECFA number	1427
CAS number	582174
FEMA number	3445
COE number
FLAVIS number	17.015
Molecular weight	199.7
Chemical formula	C6H14O2NS
Physical form/odour	White crystalline powder;; characteristic cabbage taste and aroma
Solubility	Soluble in water; Insoluble in fat
Solubility in ethanol	Soluble
Boiling point (°C)
Assay min %	98%
Acid value max
Refractive index
Specific gravity
Other requirements	mp: 139°
ID Test	NMR
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