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General Material Information

Preferred name butyl ethyl disulfide
Trivial Name Butyl ethyl disulfide
Short Description 1-ethyldisulfanylbutane
Formula C6 H14 S2
CAS Number 63986-03-8
FEMA Number 4027
Flavis Number 12.254
FDA UNII 547878JR6J
Nikkaji Number J543.237E
xLogP3-AA 2.50 (est)
NMR Predictor External link
JECFA Food Flavoring 1698 butyl ethyl disulfide
FDA Patent No longer provide for the use of these seven synthetic flavoring substances
FDA Mainterm 63986-03-8 ; BUTYL ETHYL DISULFIDE
Synonyms
  • N- butyl ethyl disulfide
  • butyl ethyl disulphide
  • disulfide, butyl ethyl
  • 3,4-dithiaoctane
  • 1-ethyl disulfanyl butane
  • ethyl N-butyl disulphide
  • 1-ethyldisulfanyl-butane
  • 1-( ethyldisulfanyl)butane
  • 1-ethyldisulfanylbutane
  • 1-ethyldisulfanylbutane
  • 3,4-Dithiaoctane
  • n-Butyl ethyl disulfide
  • 1-(Ethyldisulfanyl)butane
  • Ethyl n-butyl disulfide

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(IUPAC):Atomic Weights of the Elements 2011 (pdf)
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HMDB (The Human Metabolome Database):HMDB32180
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PhysChem Properties

Material listed in food chemical codex No
Molecular weight 150.30758666992
Specific gravity @ 20 °C
Pounds per Gallon 7.914 to 8.064
Specific gravity @ 25 °C
Pounds per Gallon 7.905 to 8.055
Refractive Index 1.492 to 1.502 @ 20 °C
Vapor Pressure 0.735 mmHg @ 25 °C
Flash Point TCC Value 67.78 °C TCC
logP (o/w) 4.188 est
Solubility
alcohol Yes
water, 39.94 mg/L @ 25 °C (est) Yes
water No

Organoleptic Properties

Odor Type: Sulfurous
sulfurous, onion cooked onion, onion, garlic
General comment At 0.01 % in propylene glycol. sulfurous cooked onion garlic

Occurrences

Potential Uses

Applications
Flavoring purposes Garlic, Leek, Meat, Onion, Savory, Seafood, Soup

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 butyl ethyl disulfide usage levels up to:
not for fragrance use.
Maximised Survey-derived Daily Intakes (MSDI-EU): 0.012 (μg/capita/day)
Maximised Survey-derived Daily Intakes (MSDI-USA): ND (μg/capita/day)
Modified Theoretical Added Maximum Daily Intake (mTAMDI): 78 (μg/person/day)
NOEL (No Observed Effect Level): 7.3 (mg/kg bw per day)
Threshold of Concern:1800 (μg/person/day)
Structure Class: I
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: 21
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average usual ppmaverage maximum ppm
baked goods: 0.100000.20000
beverages(nonalcoholic): 0.050000.10000
beverages(alcoholic): 0.050000.10000
breakfast cereal: --
cheese: --
chewing gum: 0.300000.60000
condiments / relishes: 0.050000.10000
confectionery froastings: --
egg products: --
fats / oils: --
fish products: --
frozen dairy: 0.060000.12000
fruit ices: 0.050000.10000
gelatins / puddings: 0.050000.10000
granulated sugar: --
gravies: 0.050000.10000
hard candy: 0.100000.20000
imitation dairy: --
instant coffee / tea: --
jams / jellies: --
meat products: --
milk products: 0.050000.10000
nut products: --
other grains: --
poultry: --
processed fruits: --
processed vegetables: --
reconstituted vegetables: --
seasonings / flavors: --
snack foods: 0.050000.10000
soft candy: 0.060000.12000
soups: 0.050000.10000
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): 0.200001.00000
Fats and oils, and fat emulsions (type water-in-oil) (02.0): 0.100000.50000
Edible ices, including sherbet and sorbet (03.0): 0.200001.00000
Processed fruit (04.1): 0.200001.00000
Processed vegetables (incl. mushrooms & fungi, roots & tubers, pulses and legumes), and nuts & seeds (04.2): --
Confectionery (05.0): 0.200001.00000
Chewing gum (05.3): --
Cereals and cereal products, incl. flours & starches from roots & tubers, pulses & legumes, excluding bakery (06.0): 0.100000.50000
Bakery wares (07.0): 0.200001.00000
Meat and meat products, including poultry and game (08.0): 0.100000.20000
Fish and fish products, including molluscs, crustaceans and echinoderms (MCE) (09.0): 0.100000.20000
Eggs and egg products (10.0): --
Sweeteners, including honey (11.0): --
Salts, spices, soups, sauces, salads, protein products, etc. (12.0): 0.100000.50000
Foodstuffs intended for particular nutritional uses (13.0): 0.200001.00000
Non-alcoholic ("soft") beverages, excl. dairy products (14.1): 0.100000.50000
Alcoholic beverages, incl. alcohol-free and low-alcoholic counterparts (14.2): 0.200001.00000
Ready-to-eat savouries (15.0): 0.400002.00000
Composite foods (e.g. casseroles, meat pies, mincemeat) - foods that could not be placed in categories 01.0 - 15.0 (16.0): 0.100000.50000

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):

Flavouring Group Evaluation 91 (FGE.91): Consideration of simple aliphatic and aromatic sulphides and thiols evaluated by JECFA (53rd and 68th meetings) structurally related to aliphatic and alicyclic mono-, di-, tri-, and polysulphides with or without additional oxygenated functional groups evaluated by EFSA in FGE.08Rev1 (2009)
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Scientific Opinion on Flavouring Group Evaluation 91, Revision 1 (FGE.91Rev1): Consideration of simple aliphatic and aromatic sulphides and thiols evaluated by JECFA (53rd and 68th meetings) structurally related to aliphatic and alicyclic mono-, di-, tri-, and polysulphides with or without additional oxygenated functional groups evaluated by EFSA in FGE.08Rev3 (2011)
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Scientific Opinion on Flavouring Group Evaluation 91, Revision 2 (FGE.91Rev2): Consideration of simple aliphatic and aromatic sulphides and thiols evaluated by the JECFA (53rd and 68th meetings) structurally related to aliphatic and alicyclic mono-, di-, tri-, and polysulphides with or without additional oxygenated functional groups evaluated by EFSA in FGE.08Rev5 (2012)
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Scientific Opinion on Flavouring Group Evaluation 91, Revision 3 (FGE.91Rev3): consideration of aliphatic, aromatic and a,ß-unsaturated sulfides and thiols evaluated by JECFA (53rd, 61st, 68th and 76th meetings), structurally related to substances in FGE.08Rev5
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Laboratory Chemical Safety Summary :522111
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1-ethyldisulfanylbutane
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