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Category: flavor and fragrance agents
US / EU / FDA / JECFA / FEMA / FLAVIS / Scholar / Patent Information:
Physical Properties:
| Appearance: | pale yellow to yellow clear liquid (est) |
| Assay: | 98.00 to 100.00 %
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| Food Chemicals Codex Listed: | No |
| Specific Gravity: | 1.05500 to 1.05900 @ 20.00 °C.
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| Pounds per Gallon - (est).: | 8.789 to 8.822
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| Refractive Index: | 1.51400 to 1.52000 @ 20.00 °C.
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| Boiling Point: | 66.00 to 67.00 °C. @ 23.00 mm Hg
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| Boiling Point: | 80.00 °C. @ 50.00 mm Hg
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| Vapor Pressure: | 2.849000 mmHg @ 25.00 °C. (est) |
| Flash Point: | 125.00 °F. TCC ( 51.67 °C. )
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| logP (o/w): | 2.259 (est) |
| Soluble in: |
| | alcohol | | | water, 670.5 mg/L @ 25 °C (est) |
| Insoluble in: |
| | water |
Organoleptic Properties:
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| Odor Type: sulfurous |
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| | sulfurous onion garlic coffee mustard horseradish |
Odor Description: at 0.10 % in dipropylene glycol. | sulfury onion garlic coffee mustard horseradish |
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| | sulfurous onion garlic coffee mustard pungent horseradish peppery |
Odor Description:
| Sulfureous, onion, garlic, coffee and mustard-like with pungent horseradish and peppery nuances Mosciano, Gerard P&F 20, No. 1, 31, (1995) |
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| Flavor Type: musty |
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| | musty mustard onion garlic mushroom coffee savory |
Taste Description: at 50.00 ppm. | Musty, mustard, onion, garlic, mushroom, coffee and savory nuances Mosciano, Gerard P&F 20, No. 1, 31, (1995) |
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| Odor and/or flavor descriptions from others (if found). |
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| R C Treatt & Co Ltd |
| 5-Methylthio-2-methylfuran Halal, Kosher |
| Odor Description: | strong sulphurous |
| Taste Description: | sulphurous Used in bakery and sauces at 1.5ppm. |
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Cosmetic Information:
Suppliers:
Safety Information:
| Preferred SDS: View |
| European information : |
| Most important hazard(s): | | Xi - Irritant |
R 10 - Flammable. R 36/37/38 - Irritating to eyes, respiratory system, and skin. S 02 - Keep out of the reach of children. S 16 - Keep away from sources of ignition - No Smoking. S 24/25 - Avoid contact with skin and eyes. S 26 - In case of contact with eyes, rinse immediately with plenty of water and seek medical advice. S 36/37/39 - Wear suitable clothing, gloves and eye/face protection.
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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: |
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Not determined
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| Dermal Toxicity: |
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Not determined
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| Inhalation Toxicity: |
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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 |
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| Maximised Survey-derived Daily Intakes (MSDI-EU): | 1.10 (μg/capita/day) |
| Maximised Survey-derived Daily Intakes (MSDI-USA): | 0.02 (μg/capita/day) |
| NOEL (No Observed Effect Level): | 1.30 (mg/kg bw per day) |
| Structure Class: | III |
| 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: 6 |
| Click here to view publication 6 |
| | average usual ppm | average maximum ppm |
| baked goods: | - | 1.50000 |
| beverages(nonalcoholic): | - | - |
| beverages(alcoholic): | - | - |
| breakfast cereal: | - | - |
| cheese: | - | - |
| chewing gum: | - | - |
| condiments / relishes: | - | - |
| confectionery froastings: | - | - |
| egg products: | - | - |
| fats / oils: | - | - |
| fish products: | - | - |
| frozen dairy: | - | - |
| fruit ices: | - | - |
| gelatins / puddings: | - | - |
| granulated sugar: | - | - |
| gravies: | - | 1.50000 |
| hard candy: | - | - |
| imitation dairy: | - | - |
| instant coffee / tea: | - | - |
| jams / jellies: | - | - |
| meat products: | - | 1.50000 |
| milk products: | - | - |
| nut products: | - | - |
| other grains: | - | - |
| poultry: | - | - |
| processed fruits: | - | - |
| processed vegetables: | - | - |
| reconstituted vegetables: | - | - |
| seasonings / flavors: | - | - |
| snack foods: | - | - |
| soft candy: | - | - |
| soups: | - | 1.50000 |
| sugar substitutes: | - | - |
| sweet sauces: | - | - |
Safety References:
| European Food Safety Athority(EFSA): | Flavor usage levels; Subacute, Subchronic, Chronic and Carcinogenicity Studies; Developmental / Reproductive Toxicity Studies; Genotoxicity Studies... |
| European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) reference(s): |
Opinion of the Scientific Panel on food additives, flavourings, processing aids and materials in contact with food (AFC) related to Flavouring Group Evaluation 13 (FGE.13); Furfuryl and furan derivatives with and without additional side-chain substituents and heteroatoms from chemical group 14 (Commission Regulation (EC) No 1565/2000 of 18 View page or View pdf |
Scientific Opinion on Flavouring Group Evaluation 13Rev1: Furfuryl and furan derivatives with and without additional side-chain substituents and heteroatoms from chemical group 14 View page or View pdf |
Consideration of sulfur-substituted furan derivatives used as flavouring agents evaluated by JECFA (59th meeting) structurally related to a subgroup of substances within the group of “Furfuryl and furan derivatives with and without additional side-chain substituents and heteroatoms from chemical group 14” evaluated by EFSA in FGE.13Rev1 (2009) View page or View pdf |
Flavouring Group Evaluation 67 (FGE.67): Consideration of 40 furan-substituted aliphatic hydrocarbons, alcohols, aldehydes, ketones, carboxylic acids and related esters, sulfides, disulfides and ethers evaluated by JECFA at the 65th meeting (JECFA, 2006b) and re-evaluated at the 69th meeting (JECFA, 2009c) View page or View pdf |
Scientific Opinion on Flavouring Group Evaluation 13, Revision 2 (FGE.13Rev2): Furfuryl and furan derivatives with and without additional side-chain substituents and heteroatoms from chemical group 14 View page or View pdf |
Scientific Opinion on Flavouring Group Evaluation 67, Revision 1 (FGE.67Rev.1): Consideration of 40 furan-substituted aliphatic hydrocarbons, alcohols, aldehydes, ketones, carboxylic acids and related esters, sulfides, disulfides and ethers evaluated by JECFA at the 65th meeting (JECFA, 2006b) and re-evaluated at the 69th meeting (JECFA, 2009c) View page or View pdf |
Scientific Opinion on Flavouring Group Evaluation 65, Revision 1 (FGE.65Rev1): Consideration of sulfur-substituted furan derivatives used as flavouring agents evaluated by JECFA (59th meeting) structurally related to a subgroup of substances within the group of ‘Furfuryl and furan derivatives with and without additional side-chain substituents and heteroatoms from chemical group 14’ evaluated by EFSA in FGE.13Rev2 (2011) View page or View pdf |
| EPI System: | View |
| AIDS Citations: | Search |
| Cancer Citations: | Search |
| Toxicology Citations: | Search |
| EPA Substance Registry Services (TSCA): | 13678-59-6 |
| EPA ACToR: | Toxicology Data |
| EPA Substance Registry Services (SRS): | Registry |
| Laboratory Chemical Safety Summary : | 61657 |
| National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases: | Data |
| WISER: | UN 1993 |
| WGK Germany: | 3 |
| | 2-methyl-5-methylsulfanylfuran |
| Chemidplus: | 0013678596 |
References:
Other Information:
Potential Blenders and core components note
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| For Odor |
| alliaceous |
| | dibutyl sulfide | FL/FR |
| | dimethyl trisulfide | FL/FR |
| | dipropyl disulfide | FL/FR |
| 1,3- | dithiane | |
| | ferula assa-foetida gum oil | FL/FR |
| | methyl furfuryl disulfide | FL/FR |
| | propyl mercaptan | FL/FR |
| citrus |
| | grapefruit mercaptan | FL/FR |
| coffee |
| | coffee difuran | FL/FR |
| creamy |
| 2,3- | butane diol | FR |
| ethereal |
| 2- | methyl-1-butanol | FL/FR |
| fermented |
| | ethyl (E)-2-crotonate | FL/FR |
| fruity |
| | furfuryl acetate | FL/FR |
| green |
| | green dioxolane | FR |
| (Z)-3- | hexen-1-yl tiglate | FL/FR |
| 1- | penten-3-ol | FL/FR |
| meaty |
| | meaty dithiane | FL/FR |
| spicy |
| | ethyl vinyl ketone | FL/FR |
| | dimethyl disulfide | FL/FR |
| | dimethyl sulfide | FL/FR |
| 1,3- | dithiolane | |
| | ethyl 2-mercaptopropionate | FL/FR |
| | ethyl methyl mercaptopropionate | FL/FR |
| | ferula assa-foetida absolute | FL/FR |
| | methyl 3-(methyl thio) propionate | FL/FR |
| 3-( | methyl thio) hexanol | FL/FR |
| 2-( | methyl thio) phenol | FL/FR |
| 4- | methyl-1,3-dithiane | |
| | onion oil | FL/FR |
| 2- | phenethyl isothiocyanate | FL/FR |
| 4- | tropical oxathiane | FL/FR |
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| For Flavor |
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| No flavor group found for these |
| | allyl methyl disulfide | FL |
| | allyl methyl trisulfide | FL |
| | allyl propyl disulfide | FL |
| | allyl propyl sulfide | FL |
| | allyl propyl trisulfide | FL |
| iso | amyl mercaptan | FL |
| iso | butyl mercaptan | FL |
| | diethyl trisulfide | FL |
| (Z+E)-2,5- | dimethyl-3-tetrahydrofuran thiol | FL |
| (Z+E)-2,5- | dimethyl-3-thioacetoxytetrahydrofuran | FL |
| | dipropyl sulfide | FL |
| | ethyl isothiocyanate | FL |
| | ethyl methyl trisulfide | FL |
| | ethyl propyl disulfide | FL |
| | ethyl propyl trisulfide | FL |
| | heptyl mercaptan | FL |
| 4- | mercapto-3-methyl-2-butanol | FL |
| | methyl butyl sulfide | FL |
| | methyl isothiocyanate | FL |
| 2-( | methyl thio) methyl-2-butenal | FL |
| 4- | methyl thiobutyl isothiocyanate | FL |
| 6- | methyl thiohexyl isothiocyanate | FL |
| 5- | methyl thiopentyl isothiocyanate | FL |
| 4- | pentenyl isothiocyanate | FL |
| 2- | phenethyl isothiocyanate | FL/FR |
| | propenyl propyl disulfide | FL |
| iso | propyl disulfide | FL |
| 2,3,5- | trithiahexane | FL |
| alliaceous |
| | allyl disulfide | FL |
| | allyl mercaptan | FL |
| | allyl thiopropionate | FL |
| | benzyl mercaptan | FL |
| 1,3- | butane dithiol | FL |
| | cyclopentyl mercaptan | FL |
| | dicyclohexyl disulfide | FL |
| | diethyl disulfide | FL |
| | dimethyl trisulfide | FL/FR |
| | dipropyl disulfide | FL/FR |
| | dipropyl trisulfide | FL |
| | ferula assa-foetida gum oil | FL/FR |
| 3- | mercapto-2-methyl pentanol | FL |
| 3- | mercapto-2-pentanone | FL |
| | methyl 3-mercaptobutanoate | FL |
| 2- | methyl thioacetaldehyde | FL |
| iso | propyl isothiocyanate | FL |
| | propyl mercaptan | FL/FR |
| 3- | tetrahydrothiophenone | FL |
| | truffle sulfide | FL |
| burnt |
| | methyl phenyl disulfide | FL |
| cabbage |
| | methyl 2-thiofuroate | FL |
| citrus |
| | grapefruit mercaptan | FL/FR |
| coffee |
| | coffee difuran | FL/FR |
| | methyl furfuryl disulfide | FL/FR |
| corn chip |
| 2- | acetyl-2-thiazoline | FL |
| eggy |
| iso | propyl mercaptan | FL |
| estery |
| | furfuryl acetate | FL/FR |
| ethereal |
| 2- | methyl-1-butanol | FL/FR |
| fruity |
| 4- | tropical oxathiane | FL/FR |
| garlic |
| | allyl methyl sulfide | FL |
| | garlic oleoresin | FL |
| green |
| | dibutyl sulfide | FL/FR |
| 2- | furyl acetone | FL |
| (Z)-3- | hexen-1-yl tiglate | FL/FR |
| 1- | penten-3-ol | FL/FR |
| meaty |
| | meaty dithiane | FL/FR |
| 3- | mercapto-2-butanone | FL |
| (R,S)-2- | mercapto-3-butanol | FL |
| 2-( | methyl thio) phenol | FL/FR |
| bis(2- | methyl-3-furyl) disulfide | FL |
| ortho- | thiocresol | FL |
| metallic |
| 3-( | methyl thio) hexanol | FL/FR |
| musty |
| | ethyl (E)-2-crotonate | FL/FR |
| onion |
| 1,3- | dithiane | |
| | ethyl 2-mercaptopropionate | FL/FR |
| | methionol | FL |
| | methyl propyl disulfide | FL |
| | methyl propyl trisulfide | FL |
| | propyl thioacetate | FL |
| roasted |
| | ethyl 3-(furfuryl thio) propionate | FL |
| seafood |
| 1,4- | dithiane | FL |
| spicy |
| | ethyl vinyl ketone | FL/FR |
| sulfurous |
| | allyl sulfide | FL |
| | butyl mercaptan | FL |
| | diallyl polysulfides | FL |
| | diallyl tetrasulfide | FL |
| | diallyl trisulfide | FL |
| | dimethyl disulfide | FL/FR |
| | dimethyl sulfide | FL/FR |
| 1,3- | dithiolane | |
| | ethyl methyl mercaptopropionate | FL/FR |
| S- | ethyl thioacetate | FL |
| | ferula assa-foetida absolute | FL/FR |
| | furfuryl methyl sulfide | FL |
| | furfuryl thiopropionate | FL |
| 3- | mercapto-2-methyl pentanal | FL |
| | methyl 2-(methyl thio) butyrate | FL |
| | methyl 2-methyl-3-furyl disulfide | FL |
| | methyl 4-(methyl thio) butyrate | FL |
| | methyl thiomethyl butyrate | FL |
| 4- | methyl-1,3-dithiane | |
| | onion oil | FL/FR |
| | onion oleoresin | FL |
| vegetable |
| | methyl 3-(methyl thio) propionate | FL/FR |
| | radish isothiocyanate | FL |
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Potential Uses:
Occurrence (nature, food, other): note
Synonyms:
| | furan, 2-methyl-5-(methylthio)- | | 2- | methyl 5-(methylthio)furan | | | methyl 5-methylfuryl sulfide | | 5- | methyl furyl methyl sulfide | | 5- | methyl-2-(methylthio)furan | | 2- | methyl-5-(methyl thio) furan | | 2- | methyl-5-(methylmercapto)furan | | 2- | methyl-5-(methylsulfanyl)furan | | 2- | methyl-5-(methylthio) furan | | 2- | methyl-5-(methylthio)furan | | 2- | methyl-5-methyl sulfanyl furan | | 2- | methyl-5-methyl thiofuran | | 2- | methyl-5-methylsulfanylfuran | | 2- | methyl-5-methylthiofuran | | 2- | methyl-5-thiomethyl furan | | 2- | methyl-5-thiomethylfuran | | 5- | methylfuryl methyl sulfide | | 5-( | methylthio)propyl acetate |
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