2-Methyl-3-furanthiol Chemical Properties

Boiling point:

57-60 °C/44 mmHg (lit.)

Density 

1.145 g/mL at 25 °C

vapor density 

>1 (vs air)

refractive index 

n20/D 1.518(lit.)

FEMA 

3188 | 2-METHYL-3-FURANTHIOL

Flash point:

98 °F

storage temp. 

Inert atmosphere,2-8°C

solubility 

soluble in Chloroform, Methanol

pka

6.32±0.48(Predicted)

form 

Liquid

Specific Gravity

1.145

color 

Clear to hazy light pink to light orange

Odor

roast beef aroma

Odor Type

sulfurous

JECFA Number

1060

InChIKey

RUYNUXHHUVUINQ-UHFFFAOYSA-N

LogP

2.14

CAS DataBase Reference

28588-74-1(CAS DataBase Reference)

NIST Chemistry Reference

2-Methyl-3-furanthiol(28588-74-1)

EPA Substance Registry System

3-Furanthiol, 2-methyl- (28588-74-1)

Safety Information

Hazard Codes 

T,T+

Risk Statements 

10-25-36-26-2017/10/25

Safety Statements 

16-45-39-38-28-26

RIDADR 

UN 1228 3/PG 3

WGK Germany 

3

RTECS 

LU6235000

HazardClass 

3.2

PackingGroup 

III

HS Code 

29321900

Toxicity

mouse,LD50,oral,100mg/kg (100mg/kg),Drug and Chemical Toxicology. Vol. 3, Pg. 249, 1980.

MSDS

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2-Methyl-3-furanthiol Usage And Synthesis

Description

2-Methyl-3-furanthiol has an odor and taste of roasted meat.

Chemical Properties

2-Methyl-3-furanthiol has an odor and taste of roasted meat

Chemical Properties

Colorless to light yellow liqui

Occurrence

Reported found in fatty fish and raw chicken, cooked beef and coffee.

Uses

2-Methyl-3-furanthiol is used in baking food, meat and spices.

Uses

A meat flavoring agent.

Definition

ChEBI: 2-Methyl-3-furanthiol is a heteroarene.

Preparation

By a patented process.

Taste threshold values

Taste characteristics at 15 ppm: sulfurous, fishy, meaty, salmon and tuna-like with a slight roasted nuance.

General Description

2-Methyl-3-furanthiol, a sulfur-containing compound, is the key odorant in cooked ham, wine and canned tuna fish.

Biochem/physiol Actions

Taste at 10 ppm

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