Description

Methyl Furfuryl Disulfide is a specialized organosulfur compound with a distinctive aroma profile, primarily used as a flavor and fragrance intermediate. Its value lies in its ability to impart savory, roasted, and meaty notes, making it a key component for creating complex flavor systems. This compound is essential for flavorists and fragrance chemists in the food, beverage, and fine fragrance industries seeking to develop authentic savory and roasted character profiles.

Application

• Flavor & Fragrance Industry: A key building block for creating savory, roasted, meaty, and coffee-like flavor notes in processed foods, savory snacks, and reaction flavors.
• Food Technology: Used in the development of meat flavorings, savory enhancers, and seasonings for instant soups, sauces, and ready-to-eat meals.
• Beverage Flavors: Contributes to the authentic roasted character in coffee, cocoa, and malt-based beverage flavor formulations.
• Fine Fragrances: Employed as a trace component to add unique savory or roasted nuances to complex perfume compositions.
• Research & Development: Serves as a reference standard and synthetic intermediate in organic synthesis and flavor chemistry research.

Basic Information

Product Name	Methyl Furfuryl Disulfide
CAS No.	57500-00-2
Molecular Formula	C6H8OS2
Molecular Weight	160.26 g/mol
Synonyms	Methyl (2-Furfuryl) Disulfide; (Methylthio)(2-furfurylthio)methane; 2-[(Methylthio)thiomethyl]furan; FEMA 3362; Flavis No. 13.024; Furfuryl Methyl Disulfide
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Quality Control

Our Methyl Furfuryl Disulfide is produced and tested to meet the stringent requirements of the flavor and fragrance industry. We adhere to ISO 9001 quality management standards and can provide material compliant with FEMA GRAS and IFRA guidelines for its approved uses. A comprehensive Certificate of Analysis (COA) detailing purity, identity, and organoleptic properties is provided with every batch to ensure consistent quality and performance.

Storage

Preserve in a tightly closed container, protected from light. Store in a cool, dry, and well-ventilated area at 15-25°C. This compound is easily oxidized; for long-term storage, maintaining an inert atmosphere (e.g., under nitrogen) is recommended to preserve stability and organoleptic quality. Keep away from strong oxidizing agents.

Specification

Item	Specification
Appearance	Clear, colorless to pale yellow liquid
Identification (IR)	Conforms to reference spectrum
Assay (GC)	≥ 98.0%
Refractive Index (20°C)	1.580 - 1.590
Specific Gravity (20/20°C)	1.220 - 1.240
Odor	Characteristic savory, roasted, meaty

Note: Specifications can be tailored. Please contact us for the detailed technical data sheet of a specific grade.