METHIONAL

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METHIONAL

 

MF :C4H8OS
MW :104.0

CAS# :3268-49-3
FEMA# :2747
 Synonyms

3-(Methylthio)propionaldehyde, 4-Thiapentanal, beta-Methiopropionaldehyde, beta-(Methyl mercapto) propionaldehyde, 3-Methyl mercaptopropyl aldehyde, 3-(Methylthio) propanal

Occurrence

Reportedly occurs in Asparagus, Beer, Bread, Cheese, Cheddar cheese, Gorgonzola cheese, Chicken, Cooked chicken, Macadamia nuts, Mushroom, Peanuts, Potato, Baked potato, Potato chips

 Organoleptic
characteristics

Odour/ Taste : Vegetable, Sulfurous potato, tomato, earthy vegetable, creamy, mold ripened cheeses, onion, beefy brothy and egg and seafood nuances Musty tomato, Potato, Vegetative, Mold ripened cheeses, Onion, Beefy brothy, Egg and seafood nuances

 Reported uses.

As a flavour ingredient : Finds use in bread white bread, cabbage, cheese, ghee, butter, fruit tropical fruit, meat, mushroom, nut macadamia, nut, peanut, onion, potato, potato chips, seafood, tomato

 Recommended use level

Nutty flavours

2 - 5 ppm

Roasted flavours

2 - 5 ppm

Baked goods

2 - 5 ppm

Dairy Products

2 - 5 ppm

Appearance

Colorless to yellow clear liquid

 Assay

99.0% min.

 Boiling point

165 - 166oC

 Specific gravity at 20oC

1.4780 - 1.4860

 Refractive index n20D

1.0390 - 1.0490

 Flash point (CC)

61oC

 Odour threshold

Not available

 Solubility

Soluble in propylene glycol, acetone, chloroform, toluene etc.

 Stability

Stable ordinarily for two years

 Storage

Should preferably stored in air-tight containers and kept away from sunlight. May turn dark on exposure to light.

 Regulatory status

Nature identical
FEMA # :2747 EINECS # :221-882-5 CoE # :125

 Safety status

RTECS # :-
LD50 (mus, oral) : Not available
TLV : Not available
OSHA permissible exposure limit (PEL) : Not available
Listed as carcinogen by NTP, IARC or OSHA : No

 Note

The information in this data sheet is obtained from sources, which we believe are reliable. However, this information is provided without any warranty, express or implied, regarding its correctness.

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Thoms Andrues (Sin. Lab Ass.)
"FURFURYLPYRROLE" This chemical is used as an ingredient in flavour as well as in fragenences in compositions.

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Joe John ( Senior Chemist )
The stability of the coffee flavor compound furfuryl mercaptan has been investigated in aqueous solutions under Fenton-type reaction conditions

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