| Preferred name | ethyl methyl sulfide |
| Trivial Name | Ethyl methyl sulfide |
| Short Description | methyl ethyl sulfide |
| Formula | C3 H8 S |
| CAS Number | 624-89-5 |
| FEMA Number | 3860 |
| Flavis Number | 12.154 |
| ECHA Number | 210-868-4 |
| FDA UNII | MR1GZS62TM |
| Nikkaji Number | J1.682I |
| Beilstein Number | 1696871 |
| MDL | MFCD00009268 |
| COE Number | 11474 |
| NMR Predictor | External link |
| JECFA Food Flavoring | 453 methyl ethyl sulfide |
| FDA Patent | No longer provide for the use of these seven synthetic flavoring substances |
| FDA Mainterm | 624-89-5 ; METHYL ETHYL SULFIDE |
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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 |
| HMDB (The Human Metabolome Database): | HMDB31238 |
| FooDB: | FDB003265 |
| Export Tariff Code: | 2930.90.9190 |
| VCF-Online: | VCF Volatile Compounds in Food |
| ChemSpider: | View |
| FAO: | Methyl ethyl sulfide |
| Material listed in food chemical codex | No |
| Molecular weight | 76.161758422852 |
| Specific gravity | @ 20 °C |
| Pounds per Gallon | 7.014 to 7.048 |
| Refractive Index | 1.438 to 1.442 @ 20 °C |
| Boiling Point | 65 to 67°C @ 760 mm Hg |
| Vapor Pressure | 185.567001 mmHg @ 25 °C |
| Flash Point TCC Value | -15 °C TCC |
| logP (o/w) | 1.54 |
| Solubility | |
| alcohol | Yes |
| oils | Yes |
| water, 6429 mg/L @ 25 °C (est) | Yes |
| water | No |
| Odor Type: Sulfurous | |
| sulfurous, garlic, tomato, coffee, cabbage, meaty, vegetable, metallic | |
| General comment | At 0.10 % in propylene glycol. sulfury garlic tomato coffee pyridene cabbage vegetable meaty |
| Mosciano, Gerard P&F 25, No. 3, 25, (2000) | At 0.10 %. Sulfurous, tomato and cabbage vegetative with dimethyl sulfide, meaty and metallic nuances |
| Flavor Type: Sulfurous | |
| sulfurous, vegetable, sweet, corn, eggy, meaty, clam | |
| Mosciano, Gerard P&F 25, No. 3, 25, (2000) | At 0.25 - 2.00 ppm. Sulfurous, vegetative, dimethyl sulfide-like sweet corn notes, eggy, meaty and clam nuances |
| (data available) |
| Applications | |
| Flavoring purposes | Cabbage , Clam , Coffee , Corn sweet corn , Garlic , Meat , Onion , Potato , Shellfish |
| Preferred SDS: View | |
| European information : | |
| Most important hazard(s): | |
| Xi - Irritant | |
| R 11 - Highly flammable. R 38 - Irritating to skin. S 02 - Keep out of the reach of children. S 16 - Keep away from sources of ignition - No Smoking. 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 33 - Take precautionary measures against static discharge. S 36/37/39 - Wear suitable clothing, gloves and eye/face protection. | |
| 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 ethyl methyl sulfide usage levels up to: | |||
| not for fragrance use. | |||
| Maximised Survey-derived Daily Intakes (MSDI-EU): | ND (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: 18 | |||
| Click here to view publication 18 | |||
| average usual ppm | average maximum ppm | ||
| baked goods: | 1.00000 | 6.00000 | |
| beverages(nonalcoholic): | 0.20000 | 2.00000 | |
| beverages(alcoholic): | 0.20000 | 2.00000 | |
| breakfast cereal: | - | - | |
| cheese: | - | - | |
| chewing gum: | - | - | |
| condiments / relishes: | 0.20000 | 2.00000 | |
| confectionery froastings: | - | - | |
| egg products: | - | - | |
| fats / oils: | 0.04000 | 0.04000 | |
| fish products: | - | - | |
| frozen dairy: | 0.20000 | 2.00000 | |
| fruit ices: | - | - | |
| gelatins / puddings: | 0.10000 | 1.00000 | |
| granulated sugar: | - | - | |
| gravies: | 0.10000 | 1.00000 | |
| hard candy: | - | - | |
| imitation dairy: | 0.01000 | 0.10000 | |
| instant coffee / tea: | - | - | |
| jams / jellies: | - | - | |
| meat products: | 4.00000 | 44.00000 | |
| milk products: | - | - | |
| nut products: | - | - | |
| other grains: | - | - | |
| poultry: | - | - | |
| processed fruits: | - | - | |
| processed vegetables: | - | - | |
| reconstituted vegetables: | - | - | |
| seasonings / flavors: | 1000.00000 | 1000.00000 | |
| snack foods: | - | - | |
| soft candy: | 0.20000 | 2.00000 | |
| soups: | - | - | |
| 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 Substance Registry Services (TSCA):624-89-5 |
| EPA ACToR:Toxicology Data |
| EPA Substance Registry Services (SRS):Registry |
| Laboratory Chemical Safety Summary :12230 |
| National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases:Data |
| WISER:UN 1993 |
| WGK Germany:3 |
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| Chemidplus:0000624895 |