Ingredient Dictionary

2-FURYLMETHANETHIOL

2-Furanmethanethiol is a heteroarene.

Definition

2-Furanmethanethiol is a heteroarene.

Source: PubChem

US FDA substance register · UNII 29W096TCPG · registered name FURFURYL MERCAPTAN · single chemical substance

Source: US FDA Unique Ingredient Identifier (UNII)

Cosmetic roles

Gives the product a scentPERFUMING

Safety & regulatory references

Not classified under Korea’s toxic-substance GHS list · existing chemical substance

Source: Korea toxic substances GHS register (NIER)

More data — names, identifiers, properties, test records, literature

Names & identifiers

2-FURYLMETHANETHIOLINCI2-FuranmethanethiolSynonym

CAS No.chemical registry number: 98-02-2
EC No.EU chemical inventory number: 202-628-2
DTXSIDUS EPA chemical ID: DTXSID7052654
DTXCIDUS EPA compound ID: DTXCID4031227

IUPAC: (Furan-2-yl)methanethiol
Molecular formula: C5H6OS
Molecular weight: 114.16 g/mol

Measured properties

Colour: colourless
Initial boiling point and range: 157 ℃
Flash point: 45 ℃
Water solubility: (Insoluble)
Vapour density: 4
Relative density: 1.128 (g/cm3, 20 ℃)
n-Octanol/water partition coefficient (Kow): 1.96
Molecular weight: 114.1674

Values measured on the substance itself. The KOSHA data are a reference for writing and reviewing safety data sheets, not a specification for a commercial raw material.

Source: KOSHA safety data sheets (Korea)

What products actually use it for

What the 6 products reported to the US EPA with this ingredient use it for. Products outside cosmetics are included, so the top few rows are its main uses.

Fragrance3
Flavouring and nutrient2
No specific technical function1

Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard