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Category: flavoring agents
US / EU / FDA / JECFA / FEMA / FLAVIS / Scholar / Patent Information:
Physical Properties:
| Appearance: | colorless clear liquid (est) |
| Assay: | 98.00 to 100.00 %
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| Food Chemicals Codex Listed: | No |
| Specific Gravity: | 0.99500 to 1.00500 @ 20.00 °C.
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| Pounds per Gallon - (est).: | 8.289 to 8.372
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| Refractive Index: | 1.45200 to 1.46200 @ 20.00 °C.
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| Boiling Point: | 69.00 °C. @ 6.00 mm Hg
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| Acid Value: | 1.00 max. KOH/g
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| Vapor Pressure: | 0.202000 mmHg @ 25.00 °C. (est) |
| Flash Point: | 172.00 °F. TCC ( 77.78 °C. )
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| logP (o/w): | 2.009 (est) |
| Soluble in: |
| | alcohol | | | water, slightly | | | water, 937 mg/L @ 25 °C (est) |
| Insoluble in: |
| | water |
Organoleptic Properties:
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| Odor Type: fruity |
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| | fruity sulfurous sweet |
Odor Description: at 0.10 % in propylene glycol. | fruity sulfurous sweet |
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| Odor and/or flavor descriptions from others (if found). |
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Cosmetic Information:
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Safety Information:
| European information : |
| Most important hazard(s): | | Xi - Irritant |
R 36/37/38 - Irritating to eyes, respiratory system, and skin. 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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| 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: | flavoring agents |
| Recommendation for 3-mercapto-3-methyl-1-butyl acetate usage levels up to: | | | not for fragrance use.
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| NOEL (No Observed Effect Level): | 0.7 (mg/kg bw per day) |
| 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: 23 |
| Click here to view publication 23 |
| | average usual ppm | average maximum ppm |
| baked goods: | 0.50000 | 3.00000 |
| beverages(nonalcoholic): | 0.20000 | 1.00000 |
| beverages(alcoholic): | 0.20000 | 1.00000 |
| breakfast cereal: | 0.20000 | 2.00000 |
| cheese: | 0.50000 | 2.00000 |
| chewing gum: | 0.20000 | 2.00000 |
| condiments / relishes: | 0.20000 | 1.00000 |
| confectionery froastings: | 0.20000 | 1.00000 |
| egg products: | - | - |
| fats / oils: | - | - |
| fish products: | - | - |
| frozen dairy: | 0.10000 | 1.00000 |
| fruit ices: | 0.10000 | 1.00000 |
| gelatins / puddings: | 0.20000 | 1.00000 |
| granulated sugar: | - | - |
| gravies: | - | - |
| hard candy: | 0.50000 | 2.00000 |
| imitation dairy: | 0.20000 | 1.00000 |
| instant coffee / tea: | 0.20000 | 1.00000 |
| jams / jellies: | 0.20000 | 1.00000 |
| meat products: | - | - |
| milk products: | 0.10000 | 1.00000 |
| nut products: | 0.20000 | 1.00000 |
| other grains: | - | - |
| poultry: | - | - |
| processed fruits: | 0.10000 | 1.00000 |
| processed vegetables: | - | - |
| reconstituted vegetables: | - | - |
| seasonings / flavors: | 10.00000 | 1000.00000 |
| snack foods: | 0.20000 | 1.00000 |
| soft candy: | 0.20000 | 1.00000 |
| soups: | - | - |
| sugar substitutes: | - | - |
| sweet sauces: | 0.20000 | 1.00000 |
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Other Information:
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Occurrence (nature, food, other): note
Synonyms:
| | acetic acid 3-mercaptoisopentyl ester | | | acetic acid, 3-mercapto-3-methylbutyl ester | | 1- | butanol, 3-mercapto-3-methyl-, acetate | | 1- | butanol,3-mercapto-3-methyl-, 1-acetate | | 3- | mercapto-3-methyl butyl acetate | | 3- | mercapto-3-methylbutyl acetate | | 3- | methyl-3-sulfanyl butyl acetate | | 3- | methyl-3-sulfanylbutyl acetate | | (3- | methyl-3-sulfanylbutyl) acetate |
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