s-methyl 3-methylbutanethioate
sulfurous sulfideFound in 27 ingredients across the CompKitchen flavor graph.
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- Formula
- C6H12OS
- Molecular weight
- 132.23 g/mol
- PubChem CID
- 90246 — full record on PubChem
Properties
- Odor description
- acrid, cheese, fermented, mushroom, ripe, sharp, sulfury, tomato
- Volatility
- high
- CAS number
- 23747-45-7
- Retention index
- 945
FEMA GRAS — Generally Recognized As Safe for flavoring use
- FEMA number
- 3872
- GRAS publication
- GRAS 18
- FEMA primary name
- S-METHYL 3-METHYLBUTANETHIOATE
Use-level matrix not extracted for this substance — check the source publication for current ppm guidance.
Found in
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