methyl mercaptan

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methanethiol

Identifiers

CAS (Single)	74-93-1
FEMA	2716
EINECS	200-822-1
Synonyms	mercaptomethane methane thiol methanethiol methyl mercaptan 1% PG natural methyl mercaptan 1% in ETOH natural methyl mercaptan 1% in PG natural methyl mercaptan 1% in vegetable oil natural methyl mercaptan 10% in triacetin methyl mercaptan 10% TEC synthetic methyl mercaptan, 1% in PG methyl mercaptan, 1% in triacetin methyl mercaptan, 10% in TEC methyl mercaptan, 10% in triacetin methyl mercaptan, 5% in PG methyl mercaptan, natural 1% in corn oil methyl mercaptan, natural 1% in neobee methyl mercaptan, natural 1% in P.G. methyl mercaptan, natural 10% in benzyl alcohol methyl mercaptan, natural 5% in ethanol methyl mercaptan, natural 5% in neobee methyl mercaptan, natural 5% in P.G. methyl sulfhydrate methyl thioalcohol methyl thiol methyl-mercaptan thiomethane thiomethanol thiomethyl alcohol
JECFA Food Flavoring	508
JECFA Food Additive	N/A
DG SANTE Food Flavourings	12.003 methanethiol
DG SANTE Food Contact Materials	N/A
FDA UNII	2X8406WW9I
CoE Number	475
XlogP3-AA	N/A
Molecular Weight	48.10788
Molecular Formula	C H4 S

Properties

Food Chemicals Codex Listed	No
Appearance	colorless gas or liquid <6 C (est)
Assay	98.00 to 100.00
Specific Gravity	0.86200 to 0.89400 @ 5.80 °C.
Lbs/Gal (est)	7.173 to 7.439
Refractive Index	1.43000 to 1.43600 @ 5.80 Â°C.
Melting Point	-123.00 to -121.00 Â°C. @ 760.00 mm Hg
Boiling Point	5.90 to 6.00 Â°C. @ 760.00 mm Hg
Flash Point	70.00 Â°F. TCC ( 21.11 Â°C. )
Acid Value	N/A
Vapor Pressure	1901.066040 mmHg @ 25.00 Â°C. (est)
Vapor Density	1.66 ( Air = 1 )
logP (o/w)	0.932 (est)
Soluble In	alcohol propylene glycol water, 1.54E+04 mg/L @ 25 °C (exp) water
Occurrence	algae red algae asparagus beef bread wheat bread cabbage cheese gruyere cheese chicken egg filbert roasted filbert garlic hop oil kohlrabi stem lamb leek milk mushroom shiitake mushroom fruit onion bulb orange fruit juice pineapple fruit pork potato plant radish seed shallot strawberry wild strawberry fruit tea leaf

Organoleptic

Organoleptic Notes	1. Odor Type: sulfurous cabbage garlic Odor Description:at 0.01 % in propylene glycol. decomposing cabbage garlic vegetable oily alliaceous eggy creamy savory Odor Description:at 1.00 %. Vegetable oil, alliaceous, eggy, creamy with savory nuancesMosciano, Gerard P&F 23, No. 6, 31, (1998)
Odor	sulfurous cabbage, garlic, vegetable, oily, alliaceous, eggy, creamy, savory
Flavor	sulfurous sulfurous, alliaceous, creamy, cheesy, clean, savory, meaty,

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methyl mercaptan

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