| Preferred name | 4-(methyl thio) butanol |
| Trivial Name | 4-(Methylthio)-1-butanol |
| Short Description | 4-(methylthio)butanol |
| Formula | C5 H12 O S |
| CAS Number | 20582-85-8 |
| FEMA Number | 3600 |
| Flavis Number | 12.078 |
| FDA UNII | YL87URY6PC |
| Nikkaji Number | J899.833G |
| MDL | MFCD00002973 |
| xLogP3-AA | 0.90 (est) |
| NMR Predictor | External link |
| JECFA Food Flavoring | 462 4-(methylthio)butanol |
| FDA Patent | No longer provide for the use of these seven synthetic flavoring substances |
| FDA Mainterm | 20582-85-8 ; 4-(METHYLTHIO)BUTANOL |
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| (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): | HMDB41562 |
| FooDB: | FDB021551 |
| YMDB (Yeast Metabolome Database): | YMDB01622 |
| Export Tariff Code: | 2930.20.0000 |
| VCF-Online: | VCF Volatile Compounds in Food |
| ChemSpider: | View |
| FAO: | 4-(Methylthio)butanol |
| BOC Sciences | Endeavour Specialty Chemicals |
| Penta International | R C Treatt & Co Ltd |
| Robinson Brothers | Santa Cruz Biotechnology |
| Sigma-Aldrich | Synerzine |
| Penta International Corporation |
| Material listed in food chemical codex | No |
| Molecular weight | 120.21484375 |
| Specific gravity | @ 20 °C |
| Pounds per Gallon | 8.031 to 8.114 |
| Refractive Index | 1.474 to 1.489 @ 20 °C |
| Boiling Point | 95 to 98°C @ 20 mm Hg |
| Boiling Point | 62 to 67°C @ 0.4 mm Hg |
| Vapor Pressure | 0.17 mmHg @ 25 °C |
| Flash Point TCC Value | 101.67 °C TCC |
| logP (o/w) | 0.787 est |
| Solubility | |
| fats | Yes |
| water, 1.617e+004 mg/L @ 25 °C (est) | Yes |
| water | No |
| Odor Type: Alliaceous | |
| cabbage, garlic, sulfurous, potato, green, vegetable | |
| General comment | At 0.10 % in propylene glycol. cabbage garlic sulfury potato green vegetable |
| (data available) |
| Applications | |
| Flavoring purposes | Cabbage , Garlic , Meat , Soup |
| Other purposes | Seasonings |
| Preferred SDS: View | |
| 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 | |
| Category: | |||
| flavoring agents | |||
| Recommendation for 4-(methyl thio) butanol usage levels up to: | |||
| not for fragrance use. | |||
| Maximised Survey-derived Daily Intakes (MSDI-EU): | 0.012 (μg/capita/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: 12 | |||
| Click here to view publication 12 | |||
| average usual ppm | average maximum ppm | ||
| baked goods: | - | - | |
| beverages(nonalcoholic): | - | - | |
| beverages(alcoholic): | - | - | |
| breakfast cereal: | - | - | |
| cheese: | - | - | |
| chewing gum: | - | - | |
| condiments / relishes: | - | 0.50000 | |
| confectionery froastings: | - | - | |
| egg products: | - | - | |
| fats / oils: | - | - | |
| fish products: | - | - | |
| frozen dairy: | - | - | |
| fruit ices: | - | - | |
| gelatins / puddings: | - | - | |
| granulated sugar: | - | - | |
| gravies: | - | 0.50000 | |
| hard candy: | - | - | |
| imitation dairy: | - | - | |
| instant coffee / tea: | - | - | |
| jams / jellies: | - | - | |
| meat products: | - | 0.50000 | |
| milk products: | - | - | |
| nut products: | - | - | |
| other grains: | - | - | |
| poultry: | - | - | |
| processed fruits: | - | - | |
| processed vegetables: | - | - | |
| reconstituted vegetables: | - | - | |
| seasonings / flavors: | - | 0.50000 | |
| snack foods: | - | - | |
| soft candy: | - | - | |
| soups: | - | 0.50000 | |
| 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): |
| Flavouring Group Evaluation 8 (FGE.08)[1]: Aliphatic and alicyclic mono-, di-, tri-, and polysulphides with or without additional oxygenated functional groups from chemical group 20 View page or View pdf |
| Flavouring Group Evaluation 8, Revision 1 (FGE.08Rev1): Aliphatic and alicyclic mono-, di-, tri-, and polysulphides with or without additional oxygenated functional groups from chemical groups 20 and 30 View page or View pdf |
| Scientific Opinion on Flavouring Group Evaluation 8, Revision 3 (FGE.08Rev3): Aliphatic and alicyclic mono-, di-, tri-, and polysulphides with or without additional oxygenated functional groups from chemical groups 20 and 30 View page or View pdf |
| Scientific Opinion on Flavouring Group Evaluation 08, Revision 4 (FGE.08Rev4): Aliphatic and alicyclic mono-, di-, tri-, and polysulphides with or without additional oxygenated functional groups from chemical groups 20 and 30 View page or View pdf |
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| EPA ACToR:Toxicology Data |
| EPA Substance Registry Services (SRS):Registry |
| Laboratory Chemical Safety Summary :519793 |
| National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases:Data |
| WGK Germany:3 |
| 4-methylsulfanylbutan-1-ol |
| Chemidplus:0020582858 |