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dimethyl tetrasulfide
tetrasulfide, dimethyl

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Name:methyldisulfanyldisulfanylmethane
CAS Number: 5756-24-1Picture of molecule3D/inchi
Other(deleted CASRN):85931-55-1
ECHA EINECS - REACH Pre-Reg:227-278-8
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Nikkaji Web:J45.908I
CoE Number:11459
XlogP3-AA:1.80 (est)
Molecular Weight:158.32982000
Formula:C2 H6 S4
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EFSA/JECFA Comments:
Substance no longer supported by Industry (EFSA, 2011ai).
Category: flavoring agents
 
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Physical Properties:
Appearance:yellow clear liquid (est)
Assay: 95.00 to 100.00
Food Chemicals Codex Listed: No
Specific Gravity:1.30300 to 1.30900 @ 25.00 °C.
Pounds per Gallon - (est).: 10.842 to 10.892
Refractive Index:1.65800 to 1.66400 @ 20.00 °C.
Boiling Point: 243.14 °C. @ 760.00 mm Hg (est)
Vapor Pressure:0.051000 mmHg @ 25.00 °C. (est)
Vapor Density:5.4 ( Air = 1 )
Flash Point: 163.00 °F. TCC ( 72.78 °C. )
logP (o/w): 2.490 (est)
Soluble in:
 alcohol
 water, 1751 mg/L @ 25 °C (est)
Insoluble in:
 water
 
Organoleptic Properties:
Odor Type: sulfurous
garlic meaty sulfurous
Odor Description:at 0.10 % in propylene glycol. garlic meaty
Odor and/or flavor descriptions from others (if found).
Taytonn ASCC
Dimethyl Tetrasulphide
Odor Description:Alliaceous, Garlic, Meaty
 
Cosmetic Information:
None found
 
Suppliers:
Charkit Chemical
DIMETHYL TETRASULPHIDE
Penta International
DIMETHYL TETRASULFIDE
Taytonn ASCC
Dimethyl Tetrasulphide
Odor: Alliaceous, Garlic, Meaty
Tengzhou Jitian Aroma Chemiclal
Dimethyl Tetrasulfide
 
Safety Information:
European information :
Most important hazard(s):
Xn - Harmful.
R 22 - Harmful if swallowed.
R 36/37/38 - Irritating to eyes, respiratory system, and skin.
S 02 - Keep out of the reach of children.
S 20/21 - When using do not eat, drink or smoke.
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 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
 
Safety in Use Information:
Category:
flavoring agents
Recommendation for dimethyl tetrasulfide usage levels up to:
 not for fragrance use.
 
Maximised Survey-derived Daily Intakes (MSDI-EU): 0.016 (μg/capita/day)
Modified Theoretical Added Maximum Daily Intake (mTAMDI): 46 (μg/person/day)
Threshold of Concern:1800 (μg/person/day)
Structure Class: I
 
Food categories according to Commission Regulation EC No. 1565/2000 (EC, 2000) in FGE.06 (EFSA, 2002a). According to the Industry the "normal" use is defined as the average of reported usages and "maximum use" is defined as the 95th percentile of reported usages (EFSA, 2002i).
Note: mg/kg = 0.001/1000 = 0.000001 = 1/1000000 = ppm.
 average usage mg/kgmaximum usage mg/kg
Dairy products, excluding products of category 02.0 (01.0): 0.200001.00000
Fats and oils, and fat emulsions (type water-in-oil) (02.0): 0.100000.50000
Edible ices, including sherbet and sorbet (03.0): 0.200001.00000
Processed fruit (04.1): 0.200001.00000
Processed vegetables (incl. mushrooms & fungi, roots & tubers, pulses and legumes), and nuts & seeds (04.2): --
Confectionery (05.0): 0.200001.00000
Chewing gum (05.3): --
Cereals and cereal products, incl. flours & starches from roots & tubers, pulses & legumes, excluding bakery (06.0): 0.100000.50000
Bakery wares (07.0): 0.200001.00000
Meat and meat products, including poultry and game (08.0): 0.100000.20000
Fish and fish products, including molluscs, crustaceans and echinoderms (MCE) (09.0): 0.100000.20000
Eggs and egg products (10.0): --
Sweeteners, including honey (11.0): --
Salts, spices, soups, sauces, salads, protein products, etc. (12.0): 0.100000.50000
Foodstuffs intended for particular nutritional uses (13.0): 0.200001.00000
Non-alcoholic ("soft") beverages, excl. dairy products (14.1): --
Alcoholic beverages, incl. alcohol-free and low-alcoholic counterparts (14.2): 0.200001.00000
Ready-to-eat savouries (15.0): 0.400002.00000
Composite foods (e.g. casseroles, meat pies, mincemeat) - foods that could not be placed in categories 01.0 - 15.0 (16.0): 0.100000.50000
 
Safety References:
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
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Flavouring Group Evaluation 74 (FGE.74)[1]: Consideration of Simple Aliphatic Sulphides and Thiols evaluated by JECFA (61st meeting) Structurally related to Aliphatic and Alicyclic Mono-, Di-, Tri-, and Polysulphides with or without Additional Oxygenated Functional Groups from Chemical Group 20 evaluated by EFSA in FGE.08 (2008)
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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
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Flavouring Group Evaluation 91 (FGE.91): Consideration of simple aliphatic and aromatic sulphides and thiols evaluated by JECFA (53rd and 68th meetings) structurally related to aliphatic and alicyclic mono-, di-, tri-, and polysulphides with or without additional oxygenated functional groups evaluated by EFSA in FGE.08Rev1 (2009)
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Flavouring Group Evaluation 08 Rev2 (FGE.08 Rev2): Aliphatic and alicyclic mono-, di-, tri-, and polysulphides with or without additional oxygenated functional groups from chemical groups 20 and 30
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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
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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
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Scientific Opinion on Flavouring Group Evaluation 08, Revision 5 (FGE.08Rev5): Aliphatic and alicyclic mono-, di-, tri-, and polysulphides with or without additional oxygenated functional groups from chemical groups 20 and 30
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EPA Substance Registry Services (TSCA):5756-24-1
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Laboratory Chemical Safety Summary :79828
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases:Data
WGK Germany:3
methyldisulfanyldisulfanylmethane
Chemidplus:0005756241
 
References:
 methyldisulfanyldisulfanylmethane
NIST Chemistry WebBook:Search Inchi
Canada Domestic Sub. List:5756-24-1
Pubchem (cid):79828
Pubchem (sid):135038452
Flavornet:5756-24-1
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Other Information:
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HMDB (The Human Metabolome Database):HMDB41065
FooDB:FDB020940
YMDB (Yeast Metabolome Database):YMDB01465
Typical G.C.
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Potential Blenders and core components note
For Odor
alliaceous
dimethyl trisulfide
FL/FR
burnt
rum ether
FL/FR
cheesy
S-(
methyl thio) butyrate
FL/FR
citrus
grapefruit mercaptan
FL/FR
coffee
coffee difuran
FL/FR
2-
methyl-3-,5 or 6-(furfuryl thio) pyrazine
FL/FR
meaty
meaty dithiane
FL/FR
4-
methyl nonanoic acid
FL/FR
sulfuryl acetate
FL/FR
musty
hazelnut pyrazine
FL/FR
nutty
4,5-
dimethyl-2-ethyl-3-thiazoline
FL/FR
2-
methyl pyrazine
FL/FR
2-
methyl-3-(methyl thio) pyrazine
FL/FR
spicy
ethyl vinyl ketone
FL/FR
sulfurous
benzothiazole
FL/FR
ethyl 3-mercaptopropionate
FL/FR
ferula assa-foetida absolute
FL/FR
2-
mercaptopropionic acid
FL/FR
methyl 3-(methyl thio) propionate
FL/FR
4-
methyl 4-mercaptopentan-2-one 1% solution
FL/FR
2-
methyl 5-(methyl thio) furan
FL/FR
methyl mercaptan
FL/FR
3-(
methyl thio) hexanol
FL/FR
2-(
methyl thio) phenol
FL/FR
onion oil
FL/FR
1-
phenethyl mercaptan
FL/FR
tobacco
methyl benzoxole
FL/FR
For Flavor
No flavor group found for these
4-
acetyl-2-methyl pyrimidine
FL
allyl methyl disulfide
FL
allyl methyl trisulfide
FL
allyl propyl disulfide
FL
allyl propyl sulfide
FL
allyl propyl trisulfide
FL
gamma-
aminobutyric acid
FL
amyl mercaptan
FL
1,2-
butane dithiol
FL
2-(2-
butyl)-4,5-dimethyl-3-thiazoline
FL
cyclopropyl (E,Z)-2,6-nonadienamide
FL
2,5-
diethyl thiazole
FL
diethyl trisulfide
FL
diisopropyl sulfide
FL
diisopropyl trisulfide
FL
2,6-
dimethyl-3-((2-methyl-3-furyl)thio)-4-heptanone
FL
bis(2,5-
dimethyl-3-furyl) disulfide
FL
(Z+E)-2,5-
dimethyl-3-tetrahydrofuran thiol
FL
(Z+E)-2,5-
dimethyl-3-thioacetoxytetrahydrofuran
FL
2,5-
dimethyl-3-thiofuroyl furan
FL
dipropyl sulfide
FL
ethyl (E,Z)-2,6-nonadienamide
FL
S-
ethyl 2-acetyl aminoethane thioate
FL
ethyl 3-mercaptopropionate
FL/FR
ethyl 4-(acetyl thio) butyrate
FL
ethyl isothiocyanate
FL
ethyl methyl trisulfide
FL
ethyl propyl disulfide
FL
ethyl propyl trisulfide
FL
(Z+E)-5-
ethyl-4-methyl-2-(2-butyl) thiazoline
FL
(Z+E)-5-
ethyl-4-methyl-2-(2-methyl propyl) thiazoline
FL
4-
methyl 4-mercaptopentan-2-one 1% solution
FL/FR
methyl butyl sulfide
FL
methyl dihydrofuran thiol
FL
2-
methyl thiazolidine
FL
4-(
methyl thio) butanol
FL
2-(
methyl thio) ethanol
FL
2-
methyl-3-,5 or 6-(furfuryl thio) pyrazine
FL/FR
2-
methyl-3-(methyl thio) pyrazine
FL/FR
2-
methyl-3-furyl tetrasulfide
FL
3-((2-
methyl-3-furyl)thio)-4-heptanone
FL
4-((2-
methyl-3-furyl)thio)-5-nonanone
FL
1,9-
nonane dithiol
FL
peanut dithiazine
FL
1-
phenethyl mercaptan
FL/FR
1,3-
propane dithiol
FL
iso
propyl disulfide
FL
3-
thienyl mercaptan
FL
N-(2-(3,4-
dimethoxyphenyl)ethyl)-3,4-dimethoxycinnamic acid amide
FL
3,7-
dimethyl-2,6-octadien-1-yl cyclopropyl carboxamide
FL
4-
mercapto-2-pentanone 1% in acetoin
FL
2-
methyl-1-methyl thio-2-butene
FL
pyrrolidino-(1,2E)-4H-2,4-dimethyl-1,3,5-dithiazine
FL
1-(2-
thienyl) butanone
FL
alliaceous
alliaceous
allyl mercaptan
FL
allyl thiopropionate
FL
benzyl mercaptan
FL
1,3-
butane dithiol
FL
cyclopentyl mercaptan
FL
diethyl disulfide
FL
dimethyl trisulfide
FL/FR
dipropyl trisulfide
FL
2-
methyl thioacetaldehyde
FL
3-
tetrahydrothiophenone
FL
truffle sulfide
FL
burnt
bacon dithiazine
FL
1,6-
hexane dithiol
FL
rum ether
FL/FR
chemical
2,5-
dimethyl furan
FL
citrus
grapefruit mercaptan
FL/FR
cocoa
butyraldehyde
FL
coffee
coffee difuran
FL/FR
earthy
difurfuryl sulfide
FL
1,8-
octane dithiol
FL
eggy
iso
propyl mercaptan
FL
fatty
(E,E)-2,4-
decadienal
FL
dimethyl sulfoxide
FL
4-
methyl nonanoic acid
FL/FR
garlic
allyl methyl sulfide
FL
green
4-
penten-1-yl acetate
FL
herbal
massoia bark oil
FL
meaty
4-
allyl-2,6-dimethoxyphenol
FL
benzothiazole
FL/FR
2,6-
dimethyl thiophenol
FL
2,5-
dimethyl-3-furan thiol
FL
1,1-
ethane dithiol 1% in ethanol 94.5% / ethyl acetate 4%
FL
4-
furfuryl thio-2-pentanone
FL
meaty dithiane
FL/FR
(R,S)-2-
mercapto-3-butanol
FL
2-
mercaptomethyl pyrazine
FL
2-
mercaptopropionic acid
FL/FR
2-
methyl 3-(methyl thio) furan
FL
2-(
methyl thio) phenol
FL/FR
12-
methyl tridecanal
FL
bis(2-
methyl-3-furyl) disulfide
FL
S-(2-
methyl-3-furyl) ethane thioate
FL
2-
methyl-3-tetrahydrofuran thiol
FL
phenyl mercaptan
FL
propyl 2-mercaptopropionate
FL
propyl 2-methyl-3-furyl disulfide
FL
pyrazinyl ethane thiol
FL
2-
pyridinyl methane thiol
FL
sulfuryl acetate
FL/FR
thialdine
FL
ortho-
thiocresol
FL
ortho-
thioguaiacol
FL
metallic
2,5-
dihydroxy-1,4-dithiane
FL
3-(
methyl thio) hexanol
FL/FR
musty
2-
ethoxythiazole
FL
hazelnut pyrazine
FL/FR
2-
methyl 5-(methyl thio) furan
FL/FR
S-(
methyl thio) butyrate
FL/FR
nutty
3,5-
diethyl-2-methyl pyrazine
FL
2,5-
diethyl-3-methyl pyrazine
FL
4,5-
dimethyl-2-ethyl-3-thiazoline
FL/FR
methyl benzoxole
FL/FR
2-
methyl pyrazine
FL/FR
nutty thiazole
FL
onion
furfuryl isopropyl sulfide
FL
methionol
FL
methyl propyl disulfide
FL
methyl propyl trisulfide
FL
propyl thioacetate
FL
popcorn
2-
propionyl-2-thiazoline
FL
roasted
ethyl 3-(furfuryl thio) propionate
FL
hexyl mercaptan
FL
savory
N-(2,4-
dimethoxybenzyl)-N2-(2-(pyridin-2-yl)ethyl) oxalamide
FL
N-(
heptan-4-yl)benzo(D)(1,3)dioxole-5-carboxamide
FL
N1-(2-
methoxy-4-methyl benzyl)-N2-(2-(pyridin-2-yl)ethyl) oxalamide
FL
N1-(2-
methoxy-4-methyl benzyl)-N2-2(2-(5-methyl pyridin-2-yl)ethyl) oxalamide
FL
seafood
1,4-
dithiane
FL
spicy
ethyl vinyl ketone
FL/FR
sulfurous
2,3-
butane dithiol
FL
butyl mercaptan
FL
diallyl polysulfides
FL
diallyl tetrasulfide
FL
diallyl trisulfide
FL
ethyl methyl sulfide
FL
S-
ethyl thioacetate
FL
ferula assa-foetida absolute
FL/FR
furfuryl methyl sulfide
FL
furfuryl thiopropionate
FL
methyl 2-methyl-3-furyl disulfide
FL
methyl mercaptan
FL/FR
1-(
methyl thio)-2-butanone
FL
3-
methyl-2-butane thiol
FL
2-
naphthyl mercaptan
FL
onion oil
FL/FR
roasted butanol
FL
2,4,6-
trithiaheptane 10% in triacetin
FL
vegetable
methyl 3-(methyl thio) propionate
FL/FR
tyramine
FL
 
Potential Uses:
FLgarlic
FLmeat
FLonion
 
Occurrence (nature, food, other):note
 allium species
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 beef heated beef
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 beer - up to 0.001 mg/kg
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 blood orange oil italy @ 0.50%
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 cocoa
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 garlic bulb
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 hop oil
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 mushroom shiitake mushroom fruit
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 nira - 2.8 mg/kg
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 onion oil
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Synonyms:
 dimethyl tetrasulphide
1,4-dimethyltetrasulfane
 methyldisulfanyldisulfanylmethane
 tetrasulfide, dimethyl
 
 
Notes:
Constit. of various Allium spp. and Lentinus sp.
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