ethyl methyl disulfide
sulfurous sulfideFound in 33 ingredients across the CompKitchen flavor graph.
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- Formula
- C3H8S2
- Molecular weight
- 108.23 g/mol
- PubChem CID
- 123388 — full record on PubChem
Properties
- Odor description
- sulfurous, truffle
- Odor threshold
- 0.062 ppb
- Volatility
- high
- CAS number
- 20333-39-5
FEMA GRAS — Generally Recognized As Safe for flavoring use
- FEMA number
- 4040
- GRAS publication
- GRAS 21
- FEMA primary name
- ETHYL METHYL DISULFIDE
Use-level matrix not extracted for this substance — check the source publication for current ppm guidance.
Thresholds in published tables
Numbers printed in open-access papers, grouped by the medium the table states. Median and full range of the values; “agree” means two or more papers whose middle 80% of values sit within 100×. Not reviewed.
| Medium | Median | Range | Values | Papers | Papers agree? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| unstated | 0.062 ppb | 0.062–0.062 | 1 | 1 | one paper |
| water | 0.062 ppb | 0.062–0.062 | 1 | 1 | one paper |
Found in
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