Preferred name | coffee difuran |
Trivial Name | Difurfuryl disulfide |
Short Description | 2,2'-(dithiodimethylene)difuran |
Formula | C10 H10 O2 S2 |
CAS Number | 4437-20-1 |
FEMA Number | 3146 |
Flavis Number | 13.05 |
ECHA Number | 224-649-6 |
FDA UNII | 5IP6729ULF |
Nikkaji Number | J68.898C |
MDL | MFCD00010082 |
COE Number | 11480 |
xLogP3-AA | 2.10 (est) |
NMR Predictor | External link |
JECFA Food Flavoring | 1081 2,2'-(dithiodimethylene)difuran |
FDA Patent | No longer provide for the use of these seven synthetic flavoring substances |
FDA Mainterm | 4437-20-1 ; 2,2'-(DITHIODIMETHYLENE) DIFURAN |
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2-(furan-2-ylmethyldisulfanylmethyl)furan | |
NIST Chemistry WebBook: | Search Inchi |
Canada Domestic Sub. List: | 4437-20-1 |
Pubchem (cid): | 20499 |
Pubchem (sid): | 134985242 |
Publications by US Patents | |
3,952,024 - Furfurylthioacetone | |
Publications by PubMed | |
Degradation of the coffee flavor compound furfuryl mercaptan in model Fenton-type reaction systems. | |
Screening of organosulfur compounds as inhibitors of human CYP2A6. |
(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 |
CHEMBL: | View |
HMDB (The Human Metabolome Database): | HMDB29988 |
FooDB: | FDB001276 |
Export Tariff Code: | 2932.19.5100 |
VCF-Online: | VCF Volatile Compounds in Food |
ChemSpider: | View |
Wikipedia: | 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 |
Material listed in food chemical codex | No |
Molecular weight | 226.31809997559 |
Specific gravity | @ 25 °C |
Pounds per Gallon | 10.227 to 10.385 |
Refractive Index | 1.585 to 1.598 @ 20 °C |
Melting Point | 10 to 11°C @ 760 mm Hg |
Boiling Point | 229 to 230°C @ 760 mm Hg |
Boiling Point | 112 to 115°C @ 0.5 mm Hg |
Vapor Pressure | 0.00046 mmHg @ 25 °C |
Vapor Density | 7.7 |
Flash Point TCC Value | 100 °C TCC |
logP (o/w) | 4.03 |
Shelf life | 24 months (or longer if stored properly.) |
Storage notes | Refrigerate in tightly sealed containers. |
Solubility | |
alcohol | Yes |
water, 11.56 mg/L @ 25 °C (est) | Yes |
water | No |
Stability | |
stable at room temp in most media | Unspecified |
Odor Type: Coffee | |
sulfurous, coffee roasted coffee, roasted, chicken, meaty roasted meaty, onion, cabbage, coffee, meaty, potato | |
General comment | At 0.01 % in propylene glycol. sulfury coffee roasted chicken meaty onion cabbage |
Mosciano, Gerard P&F 23, No. 5, 49, (1998) | At 0.01 %. Sulfurous, coffee, furfuryl mercaptan, roasted, meaty, onion and cabbage, potato |
Flavor Type: Coffee | |
sulfurous, coffee, roasted, meaty roasted meaty, onion | |
Mosciano, Gerard P&F 23, No. 5, 49, (1998) | At 0.10 ppm. Sulfurous, coffee, roasted meaty, onion |
Used in meat, soup, onion savory flavors; good in coffee and maple flavors. Normal use levels in finished consumer product: 0.01-1 ppm. | Coffee, roasted, warm, malty notes at 2.5 ppm in water |
General comment | Coffee, roasted, warm, malty notes at 2.5 ppm in water |
(data available) |
Applications | |
Odor purposes | Maple |
Flavoring purposes | Caramel, Chocolate cocoa, Coffee, Garlic, Meat, Nut, Onion, Potato, Roasted, Savory, Soup, Vegetable |
Preferred SDS: View | |
European information : | |
Most important hazard(s): | |
Xi - Irritant | |
R 36/38 - Irritating to skin and eyes. S 02 - Keep out of the reach of children. S 24/25 - Avoid contact with skin and eyes. S 26 - In case of contact with eyes, rinse immediately with plenty of water and seek medical advice. S 36 - Wear suitable protective clothing. | |
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 | |
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Hazard statement(s) | |
None found. | |
Precautionary statement(s) | |
None found. | |
Oral/Parenteral Toxicity: | |
Not determined | |
Dermal Toxicity: | |
Not determined | |
Inhalation Toxicity: | |
Not determined |
Category: | |||
flavor and fragrance agents | |||
RIFM Fragrance Material Safety Assessment: Search | |||
IFRA Code of Practice Notification of the 49th Amendment to the IFRA Code of Practice | |||
Recommendation for coffee difuran usage levels up to: | |||
0.1000 % in the fragrance concentrate. | |||
Maximised Survey-derived Daily Intakes (MSDI-EU): | 3.30 (μg/capita/day) | ||
Maximised Survey-derived Daily Intakes (MSDI-USA): | 0.70 (μg/capita/day) | ||
NOEL (No Observed Effect Level): | 3.00 (mg/kg bw per day) | ||
Structure Class: | II | ||
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: 4 | |||
Click here to view publication 4 | |||
average usual ppm | average maximum ppm | ||
baked goods: | - | 1.00000 | |
beverages(nonalcoholic): | - | 1.00000 | |
beverages(alcoholic): | - | - | |
breakfast cereal: | - | - | |
cheese: | - | - | |
chewing gum: | - | 1.00000 | |
condiments / relishes: | - | 1.00000 | |
confectionery froastings: | - | - | |
egg products: | - | - | |
fats / oils: | - | - | |
fish products: | - | - | |
frozen dairy: | - | 1.00000 | |
fruit ices: | - | 1.00000 | |
gelatins / puddings: | - | 1.00000 | |
granulated sugar: | - | - | |
gravies: | - | 1.00000 | |
hard candy: | - | 1.00000 | |
imitation dairy: | - | - | |
instant coffee / tea: | - | - | |
jams / jellies: | - | - | |
meat products: | - | 1.00000 | |
milk products: | - | 1.00000 | |
nut products: | - | - | |
other grains: | - | - | |
poultry: | - | - | |
processed fruits: | - | - | |
processed vegetables: | - | - | |
reconstituted vegetables: | - | - | |
seasonings / flavors: | - | - | |
snack foods: | - | - | |
soft candy: | - | - | |
soups: | - | 1.00000 | |
sugar substitutes: | - | - | |
sweet sauces: | - | - |
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 65, Revision 1 (FGE.65Rev1): 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.13Rev2 (2011) View page or View pdf |
Safety and efficacy of furfuryl and furan derivatives belonging to chemical group 14 when used as flavourings for all animal species and categories 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 |
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EPA Substance Registry Services (TSCA):4437-20-1 |
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Laboratory Chemical Safety Summary :20499 |
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases:Data |
WGK Germany:3 |
2-(furan-2-ylmethyldisulfanylmethyl)furan |
Chemidplus:0004437201 |