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General Material Information

Preferred name methyl furfuryl thiol
Trivial Name 5-Methyl-2-furanmethanethiol
Short Description 5-methylfurfurylmercaptan
Formula C6 H8 O S
CAS Number 59303-05-8
FEMA Number 4697
Flavis Number 13.149
FDA UNII 1NB0MP3CK9
Nikkaji Number J827.773G
xLogP3-AA 1.50 (est)
NMR Predictor External link
JECFA Food Flavoring 2090 5-methylfurfurylmercaptan
FDA Patent No longer provide for the use of these seven synthetic flavoring substances
FDA Mainterm 59303-05-8 ; 5-METHYLFURFURYLMERCAPTAN
Synonyms
  • 2-furanmethanethiol, 5-methyl-
  • 5-methyl furfuryl mercaptan
  • (5-methyl furfuryl) mercaptan
  • 5-methyl-2-furan methane thiol
  • 5-methyl-2-furanmethanethiol
  • 5-methyl-2-furfuryl thiol
  • 5-methyl-2-furfurylthiol
  • (5-methyl-2-furyl)methanethiol
  • (5-methylfuran-2-yl)methanethiol
  • methylfurfuryl mercaptan
  • 5-methylfurfurylmercaptan
  • methylfurfurylthiol
  • (5-methylfuran-2-yl)methanethiol
  • 2-Furanmethanethiol, 5-methyl-
  • 5-Methyl-2-furanmethanethiol
  • (5-Methylfurfuryl)mercaptan
  • 5-Methyl-2-furfurylthiol

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Literature & References

(5-methylfuran-2-yl)methanethiol
NIST Chemistry WebBook:Search Inchi
Pubchem (cid):521873
Pubchem (sid):10528708
Flavornet:59303-05-8
Publications by Google Patents
Flavour precursors
Publications by US Patents
3,993,792 - Flavoring agent
Publications by Leffingwell & Associates
Flavor Properties of FEMA GRAS List 25 flavor chemicals

Other Information

(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
HMDB (The Human Metabolome Database):HMDB39800
FooDB:FDB019450
YMDB (Yeast Metabolome Database):YMDB01503
VCF-Online:VCF Volatile Compounds in Food
ChemSpider: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

PhysChem Properties

Material listed in food chemical codex No
Molecular weight 128.19395446777
Specific gravity @ 25 °C
Pounds per Gallon 8.712 to 8.795
Refractive Index 1.523 to 1.529 @ 20 °C
Boiling Point 177 to 179°C @ 760 mm Hg
Vapor Pressure 1.259 mmHg @ 25 °C
Flash Point TCC Value 62.22 °C TCC
logP (o/w) 1.766 est
Solubility
alcohol Yes
water, slightly Yes
water, 832.1 mg/L @ 25 °C (est) Yes
water No

Organoleptic Properties

Odor Type: Sulfurous
sulfurous, coffee roasted coffee, coffee
General comment At 0.10 % in dipropylene glycol. sulfurous roasted coffee
Flavor Type: Coffee
mustard, garlic, burnt, meaty
General comment Strong mustard garlic burnt meaty

Occurrences

Potential Uses

Applications
Flavoring purposes Cereal, Chocolate, Chocolate cocoa, Coffee, Meat, Milk, Tea, Vegetable
Other purposes Fruit juice

Safety Information

Safety information

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
Pictogram
Hazard statement(s)
None found.
Precautionary statement(s)
None found.
Oral/Parenteral Toxicity:
Not determined
Dermal Toxicity:
Not determined
Inhalation Toxicity:
Not determined

Safety in use information

Category:
flavoring agents
Recommendation for methyl furfuryl thiol usage levels up to:
not for fragrance use.
Maximised Survey-derived Daily Intakes (MSDI-EU): 0.37 (μg/capita/day)
Modified Theoretical Added Maximum Daily Intake (mTAMDI): 160 (μg/person/day)
Adequate NOAEL exists: Yes
Threshold of Concern:90 (μg/person/day)
Structure Class: III
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: 25
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average usual ppmaverage maximum ppm
baked goods: --
beverages(nonalcoholic): 0.005000.05000
beverages(alcoholic): --
breakfast cereal: --
cheese: --
chewing gum: --
condiments / relishes: --
confectionery froastings: --
egg products: --
fats / oils: --
fish products: --
frozen dairy: --
fruit ices: --
gelatins / puddings: --
granulated sugar: --
gravies: --
hard candy: --
imitation dairy: --
instant coffee / tea: 0.005000.05000
jams / jellies: --
meat products: --
milk products: --
nut products: --
other grains: --
poultry: --
processed fruits: --
processed vegetables: --
reconstituted vegetables: --
seasonings / flavors: --
snack foods: --
soft candy: --
soups: --
sugar substitutes: --
sweet sauces: --
Food categories according to Commission Regulation EC No. 1565/2000 (EC, 2000) in FGE.06 (EFSA, 2002a). According to the Industry the "normal" use is defined as the average of reported usages and "maximum use" is defined as the 95th percentile of reported usages (EFSA, 2002i).
Note: mg/kg = 0.001/1000 = 0.000001 = 1/1000000 = ppm.
average usage mg/kgmaximum usage mg/kg
Dairy products, excluding products of category 02.0 (01.0): 0.400002.00000
Fats and oils, and fat emulsions (type water-in-oil) (02.0): 0.200001.00000
Edible ices, including sherbet and sorbet (03.0): 0.400002.00000
Processed fruit (04.1): 0.300001.50000
Processed vegetables (incl. mushrooms & fungi, roots & tubers, pulses and legumes), and nuts & seeds (04.2): --
Confectionery (05.0): 0.400002.00000
Chewing gum (05.3): --
Cereals and cereal products, incl. flours & starches from roots & tubers, pulses & legumes, excluding bakery (06.0): 0.200001.00000
Bakery wares (07.0): 0.400002.00000
Meat and meat products, including poultry and game (08.0): 0.100000.40000
Fish and fish products, including molluscs, crustaceans and echinoderms (MCE) (09.0): 0.100000.40000
Eggs and egg products (10.0): --
Sweeteners, including honey (11.0): --
Salts, spices, soups, sauces, salads, protein products, etc. (12.0): 0.200001.00000
Foodstuffs intended for particular nutritional uses (13.0): 0.400002.00000
Non-alcoholic ("soft") beverages, excl. dairy products (14.1): 0.200001.00000
Alcoholic beverages, incl. alcohol-free and low-alcoholic counterparts (14.2): 0.400002.00000
Ready-to-eat savouries (15.0): 1.000005.00000
Composite foods (e.g. casseroles, meat pies, mincemeat) - foods that could not be placed in categories 01.0 - 15.0 (16.0): 0.200001.00000

Safety references

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
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Scientific Opinion on Flavouring Group Evaluation 13Rev1: Furfuryl and furan derivatives with and without additional side-chain substituents and heteroatoms from chemical group 14
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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)
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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)
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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
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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)
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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
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(5-methylfuran-2-yl)methanethiol
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