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Online Edition: "Specifications for Flavourings"

Flavouring 2-Propanethiol
Synonym(s) Isopropyl mercaptan
Latest JECFA evaluation 2001 (Session 57)
Status of specification Full
Chemical name 2-Propanethiol
JECFA number 510
CAS number 75-33-2
FEMA number 3897
COE number
FLAVIS number
Molecular weight 76.16
Chemical formula C3H8S
Physical form/odour colourless liquid with onion odour
Solubility soluble in oil and alcohol
Solubility in ethanol
Boiling point (°C) 57-60°
Assay min % 98%
Acid value max
Refractive index 1.428-1.434
Specific gravity 0.814-0.819
Other requirements
ID Test IR, MS, CNMR, HNMR
Spectrum