3,5-diethyl-1,2,4-trithiolane
sulfurous sulfideFound in 3 ingredients across the CompKitchen flavor graph.
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- Formula
- C6H12S3
- Molecular weight
- 180.4 g/mol
- PubChem CID
- 520895 — full record on PubChem
Properties
- Odor description
- sulfurous
- Volatility
- medium
- CAS number
- 54644-28-9
FEMA GRAS — Generally Recognized As Safe for flavoring use
- FEMA number
- 4094
- GRAS publication
- GRAS 22
- FEMA primary name
- Mixture of 3,6-Diethyl-1,2,4,5-tetrathiane and 3,5-diethyl-1,2,4-trithiolane
Reported use levels (ppm by food category)
Typical vs maximum reported addition levels in finished food. Use as a regulatory ceiling reference — verify against the current GRAS publication for your product category.
| Food category | Typical (ppm) | Maximum (ppm) |
|---|---|---|
| baked goods | 10 | 30 |
| beverages (alcoholic) | 5 | 10 |
| beverages (nonalcoholic) | 1 | 5 |
| cheese | 10 | 30 |
| fats/oils | 5 | 20 |
| frozen dairy | 5 | 10 |
| hard candy | 10 | 20 |
| imitation dairy | 5 | 10 |
| meat products | 10 | 20 |
| processed vegetables | 5 | 20 |
| seasonings/ flavors | 10 | 30 |
| snack foods | 10 | 20 |
| soups | 5 | 20 |
Found in
Measured impact first, then profile shareEvery ingredient known to contain 3,5-diethyl-1,2,4-trithiolane. Ingredients with a measured concentration come first, ranked by odour activity; the rest follow by how large a share of that ingredient's profile this molecule is. The figure beside each is how many different compounds that ingredient has in total — not the concentration of 3,5-diethyl-1,2,4-trithiolane in it.
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