Articles:
| Google Patents: | Flavour precursors |
| US Patents: | 3,993,792 - Flavoring agent |
| Leffingwell & Associates: | Flavor Properties of FEMA GRAS List 25 flavor chemicals |
5-methylfurfurylmercaptan
Notes:
Cysteine-derived Maillard product. Constit. of coffee, roasted sesame and yeast-extract volatiles
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| CAS Number: | 59303-05-8 |  3D/inchi
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| FDA UNII: | 1NB0MP3CK9 | |
| Nikkaji Web: | J827.773G | |
| XlogP3-AA: | 1.50 (est) | |
| Molecular Weight: | 128.19396000 | |
| Formula: | C6 H8 O S | |
| NMR Predictor: | Predict (works with chrome, Edge or firefox) | |
Category: flavoring agents
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| JECFA Food Flavoring: | 2090 5-methylfurfurylmercaptan |
| DG SANTE Food Flavourings: | 13.149 5-methyl-2-furanmethanethiol |
| FEMA Number: | 4697 5-methylfurfurylmercaptan |
| FDA: | No longer provide for the use of these seven synthetic flavoring substances |
| FDA Mainterm (SATF): | 59303-05-8 ; 5-METHYLFURFURYLMERCAPTAN |
Physical Properties:
| Appearance: | colorless to yellow clear liquid (est) |
| Assay: | 95.00 to 100.00 % |
| Food Chemicals Codex Listed: | No |
| Specific Gravity: | 1.04700 to 1.05700 @ 25.00 °C. |
| Pounds per Gallon - (est).: | 8.712 to 8.795 |
| Refractive Index: | 1.52300 to 1.52900 @ 20.00 °C. |
| Boiling Point: | 177.00 to 179.00 °C. @ 760.00 mm Hg |
| Vapor Pressure: | 1.259000 mmHg @ 25.00 °C. (est) |
| Flash Point: | 144.00 °F. TCC ( 62.22 °C. ) |
| logP (o/w): | 1.766 (est) |
| Soluble in: | |
| alcohol | |
| water, slightly | |
| water, 832.1 mg/L @ 25 °C (est) | |
| Insoluble in: | |
| water | |
Organoleptic Properties:
| Odor Type: sulfurous | |
| sulfurous coffee roasted coffee coffee | |
| Odor Description: at 0.10 % in dipropylene glycol. | sulfurous roasted coffee |
| Flavor Type: coffee | |
| mustard garlic burnt meaty | |
| Taste Description: | strong mustard garlic burnt meaty |
| Odor and/or flavor descriptions from others (if found). | |
Cosmetic Information:
| None found |
Suppliers:
| DeLong Chemicals America |
| 5-Methylfurfurylmercaptan, Kosher |
| Penta International |
| 5-METHYLFURFURYL MERCAPTAN |
| R C Treatt & Co Ltd |
| 5-Methylfurfuryl mercaptan 1% in TEC
Kosher |
Safety Information:
| Hazards identification | |
| Classification of the substance or mixture | |
| GHS Classification in accordance with 29 CFR 1910 (OSHA HCS) | |
| None found. | |
| GHS Label elements, including precautionary statements | |
| Pictogram | |
| Hazard statement(s) | |
| None found. | |
| Precautionary statement(s) | |
| None found. | |
| Oral/Parenteral Toxicity: | |
| Not determined | |
| Dermal Toxicity: | |
| Not determined | |
| Inhalation Toxicity: | |
| Not determined | |
Safety in Use Information:
| Category: | flavoring agents | ||
| Recommendation for methyl furfuryl thiol usage levels up to: | |||
| not for fragrance use. | |||
| Maximised Survey-derived Daily Intakes (MSDI-EU): | 0.37 (μg/capita/day) | ||
| Modified Theoretical Added Maximum Daily Intake (mTAMDI): | 160 (μg/person/day) | ||
| Adequate NOAEL exists: | Yes | ||
| Threshold of Concern: | 90 (μg/person/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: 25 | |||
| Click here to view publication 25 | |||
| average usual ppm | average maximum ppm | ||
| baked goods: | - | - | |
| beverages(nonalcoholic): | 0.00500 | 0.05000 | |
| 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: | - | - | |
| hard candy: | - | - | |
| imitation dairy: | - | - | |
| instant coffee / tea: | 0.00500 | 0.05000 | |
| jams / jellies: | - | - | |
| meat products: | - | - | |
| milk products: | - | - | |
| nut products: | - | - | |
| other grains: | - | - | |
| poultry: | - | - | |
| processed fruits: | - | - | |
| processed vegetables: | - | - | |
| reconstituted vegetables: | - | - | |
| seasonings / flavors: | - | - | |
| snack foods: | - | - | |
| soft candy: | - | - | |
| soups: | - | - | |
| sugar substitutes: | - | - | |
| sweet sauces: | - | - | |
| Food categories according to Commission Regulation EC No. 1565/2000 (EC, 2000) in FGE.06 (EFSA, 2002a). According to the Industry the "normal" use is defined as the average of reported usages and "maximum use" is defined as the 95th percentile of reported usages (EFSA, 2002i). | |||
| Note: mg/kg = 0.001/1000 = 0.000001 = 1/1000000 = ppm. | |||
| average usage mg/kg | maximum usage mg/kg | ||
| Dairy products, excluding products of category 02.0 (01.0): | 0.40000 | 2.00000 | |
| Fats and oils, and fat emulsions (type water-in-oil) (02.0): | 0.20000 | 1.00000 | |
| Edible ices, including sherbet and sorbet (03.0): | 0.40000 | 2.00000 | |
| Processed fruit (04.1): | 0.30000 | 1.50000 | |
| Processed vegetables (incl. mushrooms & fungi, roots & tubers, pulses and legumes), and nuts & seeds (04.2): | - | - | |
| Confectionery (05.0): | 0.40000 | 2.00000 | |
| Chewing gum (05.0): | - | - | |
| Cereals and cereal products, incl. flours & starches from roots & tubers, pulses & legumes, excluding bakery (06.0): | 0.20000 | 1.00000 | |
| Bakery wares (07.0): | 0.40000 | 2.00000 | |
| Meat and meat products, including poultry and game (08.0): | 0.10000 | 0.40000 | |
| Fish and fish products, including molluscs, crustaceans and echinoderms (MCE) (09.0): | 0.10000 | 0.40000 | |
| Eggs and egg products (10.0): | - | - | |
| Sweeteners, including honey (11.0): | - | - | |
| Salts, spices, soups, sauces, salads, protein products, etc. (12.0): | 0.20000 | 1.00000 | |
| Foodstuffs intended for particular nutritional uses (13.0): | 0.40000 | 2.00000 | |
| Non-alcoholic ("soft") beverages, excl. dairy products (14.1): | 0.20000 | 1.00000 | |
| Alcoholic beverages, incl. alcohol-free and low-alcoholic counterparts (14.2): | 0.40000 | 2.00000 | |
| Ready-to-eat savouries (15.0): | 1.00000 | 5.00000 | |
| Composite foods (e.g. casseroles, meat pies, mincemeat) - foods that could not be placed in categories 01.0 - 15.0 (16.0): | 0.20000 | 1.00000 | |
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 13 Revision 3 (FGE.13Rev3): furfuryl and furan derivatives with and without additional side-chain substituents and heteroatoms from chemical group 14 View page or View pdf | |
| EPI System: | View |
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| EPA ACToR: | Toxicology Data |
| EPA Substance Registry Services (SRS): | Registry |
| Laboratory Chemical Safety Summary : | 521873 |
| National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases: | Data |
| (5-methylfuran-2-yl)methanethiol | |
| Chemidplus: | 0059303058 |
References:
| (5-methylfuran-2-yl)methanethiol | |
| NIST Chemistry WebBook: | Search Inchi |
| Pubchem (cid): | 521873 |
| Pubchem (sid): | 10528708 |
| Flavornet: | 59303-05-8 |
Other Information:
| (IUPAC): | Atomic Weights of the Elements 2011 (pdf) |
| Videos: | The Periodic Table of Videos |
| tgsc: | Atomic Weights use for this web site |
| (IUPAC): | Periodic Table of the Elements |
| FDA Substances Added to Food (formerly EAFUS): | View |
| HMDB (The Human Metabolome Database): | HMDB39800 |
| FooDB: | FDB019450 |
| YMDB (Yeast Metabolome Database): | YMDB01503 |
| VCF-Online: | VCF Volatile Compounds in Food |
| ChemSpider: | View |
| EFSA Update of results on the monitoring of furan levels in food: | Read Report |
| EFSA Previous report: Results on the monitoring of furan levels in food: | Read Report |
| EFSA Report of the CONTAM Panel on provisional findings on furan in food: | Read Report |
Potential Blenders and core components note
Potential Uses:
| cereal | FL | |
| chocolate | FL | |
| chocolate cocoa | FL | |
| coffee | FL | |
| fruit juice | ||
| meat | FL | |
| milk | FL | |
| tea | FL | |
| vegetable | FL |
Occurrence (nature, food, other): note
| coffee - up to 0.2 mg/kg Search PMC Picture | |
| sesame roasted sesame Search Trop Picture |
Synonyms:
| 2- | furanmethanethiol, 5-methyl- |
| 5- | methyl furfuryl mercaptan |
| (5- | methyl furfuryl) mercaptan |
| 5- | methyl-2-furan methane thiol |
| 5- | methyl-2-furanmethanethiol |
| 5- | methyl-2-furfuryl thiol |
| 5- | methyl-2-furfurylthiol |
| (5- | methyl-2-furyl)methanethiol |
| (5- | methylfuran-2-yl)methanethiol |
| methylfurfuryl mercaptan | |
| 5- | methylfurfurylmercaptan |
| methylfurfurylthiol |