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W378704

2-Methyl-3-tetrahydrofuranthiol

mixture of cis and trans, ≥97%, FG

Synonym(s):

2-methyloxolane-3-thiol

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C5H10OS
CAS Number:
57124-87-5
Molecular Weight:
118.20
FEMA Number:
3787
UNSPSC Code:
12164502
PubChem Substance ID:
24901879
Flavis number:
13.160
EC Number:
260-572-4
NACRES:
NA.21
MDL number:
MFCD01632596
Organoleptic:
meaty; sulfurous
Grade:
FG, Halal, Kosher
Biological source:
synthetic
Agency:
meets purity specifications of JECFA
Food allergen:
no known allergens
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biological source

synthetic

Quality Level

300, 400

grade

FG, Halal, Kosher

agency

meets purity specifications of JECFA

reg. compliance

EU Regulation 1334/2008 & 178/2002

assay

≥97%

refractive index

n20/D 1.488 (lit.)

bp

160-168 °C (lit.)

density

1.04 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

application(s)

flavors and fragrances

documentation

see Safety & Documentation for available documents

food allergen

no known allergens

organoleptic

meaty; sulfurous

SMILES string

CC1OCCC1S

InChI

1S/C5H10OS/c1-4-5(7)2-3-6-4/h4-5,7H,2-3H2,1H3

InChI key

DBPHPBLAKVZXOY-UHFFFAOYSA-N

General description

2-Methyl-3-tetrahydrofuranthiol is a sulfur-containing flavor compound mainly used in meat flavorings.
Natural occurrence: Beef.

Biochem/physiol Actions

Odor at 0.1% PG
Taste at 0.1-0.5 ppm

pictograms

FlameExclamation mark
GHS02,GHS07

signalword

Warning

Hazard Classifications

Eye Irrit. 2 - Flam. Liq. 3 - Skin Irrit. 2 - STOT SE 3

target_organs

Respiratory system

Storage Class

3 - Flammable liquids

wgk

WGK 3

flash_point_f

123.8 °F - closed cup

flash_point_c

51 °C - closed cup

ppe

Eyeshields, Faceshields, Gloves, type ABEK (EN14387) respirator filter

Regulatory Information

危险化学品

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Sulfur-containing furans in commercial meat flavorings.
Ruther J & Baltes W.
Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry, 42(10), 2254-2259 (1994)
Mosciano, G.
Perfumer & Flavorist, 26, 68-68 (2001)
Sílvia Petronilho et al.
Molecules (Basel, Switzerland), 25(2) (2020-01-16)
Wine aroma is the result of complex interactions between volatile compounds and non-volatile ones and individual perception phenomenon. In this work, an aroma network approach, that links volatile composition (chromatographic data) with its corresponding aroma descriptors was used to explain
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SKUGTIN
W378704-25G-K04061837820823
W378704-1KG-K04061837537394
W378704-SAMPLE-K04061837820830
W378704-100G-K04061837820816