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Category: flavoring agents
US / EU / FDA / JECFA / FEMA / FLAVIS / Scholar / Patent Information:
Physical Properties:
| Appearance: | colorless clear liquid (est) |
| Assay: | 96.00 to 100.00 %
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| Food Chemicals Codex Listed: | No |
| Specific Gravity: | 1.14700 to 1.15700 @ 20.00 °C.
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| Pounds per Gallon - (est).: | 9.555 to 9.639
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| Refractive Index: | 1.55900 to 1.56900 @ 20.00 °C.
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| Boiling Point: | 65.00 °C. @ 10.00 mm Hg
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| Vapor Pressure: | 1.578000 mmHg @ 25.00 °C. (est) |
| Flash Point: | 111.00 °F. TCC ( 43.89 °C. )
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| logP (o/w): | 1.090 (est) |
| Soluble in: |
| | alcohol | | | fats, slightly | | | water, 1600 mg/L @ 25 °C (est) |
| Insoluble in: |
| | water |
Organoleptic Properties:
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| Odor Type: sulfurous |
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| | sulfurous alliaceous smoky savory vegetable |
Odor Description: at 0.10 % in propylene glycol. | sulfurous alliaceous smoky savory vegetable |
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| Flavor Type: onion |
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| | cooked roasted onion onion cooked onion |
Taste Description:
| cooked roasted onion |
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| Odor and/or flavor descriptions from others (if found). |
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| R C Treatt & Co Ltd |
| 2-Methyl-1,3-dithiolane Halal, Kosher |
| Odor Description: | burnt alliaceous |
| Taste Description: | alliaceous Used in snack foods at 3ppm; meat, cheese, and bakery products at 0.5ppm; and sauces, cereals and nut products at 0.1ppm; and in instant tea and coffee at 0.05ppm. Solubility: insoluble in water, and slightly soluble in fat. |
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Cosmetic Information:
Suppliers:
| BOC Sciences |
| For experimental / research use only. |
| 2-Methyl-1,3-dithiolane
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| Carbosynth |
| For experimental / research use only. |
| 2-Methyl-1,3-dithiolane
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| Endeavour Specialty Chemicals |
| 2-Methyl-1,3-dithiolane 97% F&F
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| Speciality Chemical Product Groups |
| Penta International |
| 2-METHYL-1,3-DITHIOLANE
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| R C Treatt & Co Ltd |
| 2-Methyl-1,3-dithiolane
Halal, Kosher Odor: burnt alliaceous Flavor: alliaceous Used in snack foods at 3ppm; meat, cheese, and bakery products at 0.5ppm; and sauces, cereals and nut products at 0.1ppm; and in instant tea and coffee at 0.05ppm. Solubility: insoluble in water, and slightly soluble in fat. |
| Robinson Brothers |
| 2-Methyl-1,3-dithiolane F&F
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| https://www.robinsonbrothers.uk/chemistry-competences |
| Santa Cruz Biotechnology |
| For experimental / research use only. |
| 2-Methyl-1,3-dithiolane
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| Sigma-Aldrich: Aldrich |
| For experimental / research use only. |
| 2-Methyl-1,3-dithiolane
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| Synerzine |
| 2-METHYL-1,3-DITHIOLANE
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| Taytonn ASCC |
| 2-Methyl-1,3-dithiolane
Odor: Alliaceous, Burnt |
Safety Information:
| Preferred SDS: View |
| European information : |
| Most important hazard(s): | | Xi - Irritant |
R 10 - Flammable. R 36/38 - Irritating to skin and eyes. 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 37/39 - Wear suitable 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: |
gavage-rabbit LD50 [sex: M,F] 1610 mg/kg (Griffiths et al., 1979)
intraperitoneal-mouse LD50 900 mg/kg European Journal of Medicinal Chemistry--Chimie Therapeutique. Vol. 17, Pg. 235, 1982.
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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: | flavoring agents |
| Recommendation for 2-methyl-1,3-dithiolane usage levels up to: | | | not for fragrance use.
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| Maximised Survey-derived Daily Intakes (MSDI-EU): | 0.061 (μg/capita/day) |
| Structure Class: | II |
| 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: 13 |
| Click here to view publication 13 |
| | average usual ppm | average maximum ppm |
| baked goods: | - | 0.50000 |
| beverages(nonalcoholic): | - | - |
| beverages(alcoholic): | - | - |
| breakfast cereal: | - | 0.10000 |
| cheese: | - | 0.50000 |
| chewing gum: | - | - |
| condiments / relishes: | - | 0.05000 |
| confectionery froastings: | - | - |
| egg products: | - | 0.20000 |
| fats / oils: | - | - |
| fish products: | - | - |
| frozen dairy: | - | - |
| fruit ices: | - | - |
| gelatins / puddings: | - | - |
| granulated sugar: | - | - |
| gravies: | - | 0.10000 |
| hard candy: | - | - |
| imitation dairy: | - | - |
| instant coffee / tea: | - | 0.05000 |
| jams / jellies: | - | - |
| meat products: | - | 0.50000 |
| milk products: | - | - |
| nut products: | - | 0.10000 |
| other grains: | - | - |
| poultry: | - | - |
| processed fruits: | - | - |
| processed vegetables: | - | - |
| reconstituted vegetables: | - | - |
| seasonings / flavors: | - | - |
| snack foods: | - | 3.00000 |
| soft candy: | - | - |
| soups: | - | 0.10000 |
| 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): |
Flavouring Group Evaluation 8 (FGE.08)[1]: Aliphatic and alicyclic mono-, di-, tri-, and polysulphides with or without additional oxygenated functional groups from chemical group 20 View page or View pdf |
Flavouring Group Evaluation 8, Revision 1 (FGE.08Rev1): Aliphatic and alicyclic mono-, di-, tri-, and polysulphides with or without additional oxygenated functional groups from chemical groups 20 and 30 View page or View pdf |
Scientific Opinion on Flavouring Group Evaluation 8, Revision 3 (FGE.08Rev3): Aliphatic and alicyclic mono-, di-, tri-, and polysulphides with or without additional oxygenated functional groups from chemical groups 20 and 30 View page or View pdf |
Scientific Opinion on Flavouring Group Evaluation 08, Revision 4 (FGE.08Rev4): Aliphatic and alicyclic mono-, di-, tri-, and polysulphides with or without additional oxygenated functional groups from chemical groups 20 and 30 View page or View pdf |
| EPI System: | View |
| AIDS Citations: | Search |
| Cancer Citations: | Search |
| Toxicology Citations: | Search |
| EPA Substance Registry Services (TSCA): | 5616-51-3 |
| EPA ACToR: | Toxicology Data |
| EPA Substance Registry Services (SRS): | Registry |
| Laboratory Chemical Safety Summary : | 21828 |
| National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases: | Data |
| WISER: | UN 1993 |
| WGK Germany: | 3 |
| | 2-methyl-1,3-dithiolane |
| Chemidplus: | 0005616513 |
References:
Other Information:
Potential Blenders and core components note
Potential Uses:
Occurrence (nature, food, other): note
Synonyms:
| 1,3- | dithiolane, 2-methyl- | | 2- | methyl dithiacyclopentane | | | methyl dithiolane | | 2- | methyl-1,3 dithiolane | | 2- | methyl-1,3-dithiacyclopentane |
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