Relevant Data

Food Additives Approved in the United States

Flavouring Substances Approved by European Union:

  • 2-(Methylthio)ethan-1-ol [show]

General Information

Synonyms: HYDROXYETHYL METHYL SULFIDE, 2-HYDROXYETHYL METHYL SULFIDE, 2-METHYLMERCAPTOETHANOL
Chemical Names: 2-(METHYLTHIO)ETHANOL
CAS number: 5271-38-5
JECFA number: 1297
FEMA number: 4004
Functional Class: Flavouring Agent
FLAVOURING_AGENT

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Evaluations

Evaluation year: 2003
ADI: No safety concern at current levels of intake when used as a flavouring agent
Report: TRS 922-JECFA 61/111
Tox Monograph: FAS 52-JECFA 61/419
Specification: COMPENDIUM ADDENDUM 11/FNP 52 Add. 11/121

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Computed Descriptors

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2D Structure
CID78925
IUPAC Name2-methylsulfanylethanol
InChIInChI=1S/C3H8OS/c1-5-3-2-4/h4H,2-3H2,1H3
InChI KeyWBBPRCNXBQTYLF-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Canonical SMILESCSCCO
Molecular FormulaC3H8OS
Wikipedia2-(methylthio)ethanol

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Computed Properties

Property Name Property Value
Molecular Weight92.156
Hydrogen Bond Donor Count1
Hydrogen Bond Acceptor Count2
Rotatable Bond Count2
Complexity16.4
CACTVS Substructure Key Fingerprint A A A D c c B A I A B A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A G g Q A C A A A A A C k w A K C A A A A A g g A A A A A A A A A A A A A A B A A A A A A A A A A E A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A = =
Topological Polar Surface Area45.5
Monoisotopic Mass92.03
Exact Mass92.03
XLogP3None
XLogP3-AA0.2
Compound Is CanonicalizedTrue
Formal Charge0
Heavy Atom Count5
Defined Atom Stereocenter Count0
Undefined Atom Stereocenter Count0
Defined Bond Stereocenter Count0
Undefined Bond Stereocenter Count0
Isotope Atom Count0
Covalently-Bonded Unit Count1

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ADMET Predicted Profile --- Classification

Model Result Probability
Absorption
Blood-Brain BarrierBBB+0.9731
Human Intestinal AbsorptionHIA+0.9912
Caco-2 PermeabilityCaco2+0.7240
P-glycoprotein SubstrateNon-substrate0.6485
P-glycoprotein InhibitorNon-inhibitor0.9383
Non-inhibitor0.9772
Renal Organic Cation TransporterNon-inhibitor0.8467
Distribution
Subcellular localizationLysosome0.7467
Metabolism
CYP450 2C9 SubstrateNon-substrate0.7627
CYP450 2D6 SubstrateNon-substrate0.8209
CYP450 3A4 SubstrateNon-substrate0.7376
CYP450 1A2 InhibitorNon-inhibitor0.8567
CYP450 2C9 InhibitorNon-inhibitor0.9489
CYP450 2D6 InhibitorNon-inhibitor0.9648
CYP450 2C19 InhibitorNon-inhibitor0.9312
CYP450 3A4 InhibitorNon-inhibitor0.9856
CYP Inhibitory PromiscuityLow CYP Inhibitory Promiscuity0.9797
Excretion
Toxicity
Human Ether-a-go-go-Related Gene InhibitionWeak inhibitor0.7948
Non-inhibitor0.9175
AMES ToxicityNon AMES toxic0.9620
CarcinogensNon-carcinogens0.6149
Fish ToxicityLow FHMT0.6616
Tetrahymena Pyriformis ToxicityLow TPT1.0000
Honey Bee ToxicityHigh HBT0.7245
BiodegradationReady biodegradable0.5087
Acute Oral ToxicityIII0.5689
Carcinogenicity (Three-class)Non-required0.6525

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ADMET Predicted Profile --- Regression

Model Value Unit
Absorption
Aqueous solubility0.4302LogS
Caco-2 Permeability1.5195LogPapp, cm/s
Distribution
Metabolism
Excretion
Toxicity
Rat Acute Toxicity1.7319LD50, mol/kg
Fish Toxicity3.1539pLC50, mg/L
Tetrahymena Pyriformis Toxicity-1.5863pIGC50, ug/L

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Taxonomic Classification

KingdomOrganic compounds
SuperclassOrganosulfur compounds
ClassThioethers
SubclassDialkylthioethers
Intermediate Tree NodesNot available
Direct ParentDialkylthioethers
Alternative Parents
Molecular FrameworkAliphatic acyclic compounds
SubstituentsDialkylthioether - Sulfenyl compound - Organic oxygen compound - Hydrocarbon derivative - Primary alcohol - Organooxygen compound - Alcohol - Aliphatic acyclic compound
DescriptionThis compound belongs to the class of organic compounds known as dialkylthioethers. These are organosulfur compounds containing a thioether group that is substituted by two alkyl groups.

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