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Online Edition: "Specifications for Flavourings"
| Flavouring |
Methylthiomethyl hexanoate |
| Synonym(s) |
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| Latest JECFA evaluation |
2003 (Session 61) |
| Status of specification |
Full |
| Chemical name |
Methylthiomethyl hexanoate |
| JECFA number |
479 |
| CAS number |
74758-91-1 |
| FEMA number |
3880 |
| COE number |
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| FLAVIS number |
12.188 |
| Molecular weight |
176.27 |
| Chemical formula |
C8H16O2S |
| Physical form/odour |
colourless to pale yellow liquid |
| Solubility |
very slightly soluble in water; soluble in alcohols and oils |
| Solubility in ethanol |
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| Boiling point (°C) |
133-135° (20 mm Hg) |
| Assay min % |
97% |
| Acid value max |
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| Refractive index |
1.469-1.476 |
| Specific gravity |
0.890-0.895 |
| Other requirements |
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| ID Test |
NMR |
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