Relevant Data

Food Additives Approved in the United States

Flavouring Substances Approved by European Union:

  • Ethyl 2-(methylthio)acetate [show]

General Information

Synonyms: ETHYL beta-(METHYLTHIO)ACETATE
Chemical Names: ETHYL (METHYLTHIO)ACETATE
CAS number: 4455-13-4
JECFA number: 475
FEMA number: 3835
Functional Class: Flavouring Agent
FLAVOURING_AGENT

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Evaluations

Evaluation year: 1999
ADI: No safety concern at current levels of intake when used as a flavouring agent
Report: TRS 896-JECFA 53/32
Tox Monograph: FAS 44-JECFA 53/125
Specification: COMPENDIUM ADDENDUM 8/FNP 52 Add.8/150 (2000)

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Computed Descriptors

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2D Structure
CID78199
IUPAC Nameethyl 2-methylsulfanylacetate
InChIInChI=1S/C5H10O2S/c1-3-7-5(6)4-8-2/h3-4H2,1-2H3
InChI KeyMDIAKIHKBBNYHF-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Canonical SMILESCCOC(=O)CSC
Molecular FormulaC5H10O2S
Wikipediaethyl (methylthio)acetate

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Computed Properties

Property Name Property Value
Molecular Weight134.193
Hydrogen Bond Donor Count0
Hydrogen Bond Acceptor Count3
Rotatable Bond Count4
Complexity72.8
CACTVS Substructure Key Fingerprint A A A D c c B g M 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 A A A A A A C k w A K C C A A A B A g I A A C Q C A A A A A A A A B A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A C 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 Area51.6
Monoisotopic Mass134.04
Exact Mass134.04
Compound Is CanonicalizedTrue
Formal Charge0
Heavy Atom Count8
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+0.9824
Human Intestinal AbsorptionHIA+0.9958
Caco-2 PermeabilityCaco2+0.6539
P-glycoprotein SubstrateNon-substrate0.6823
P-glycoprotein InhibitorNon-inhibitor0.8583
Non-inhibitor0.9677
Renal Organic Cation TransporterNon-inhibitor0.9014
Distribution
Subcellular localizationMitochondria0.5976
Metabolism
CYP450 2C9 SubstrateNon-substrate0.8842
CYP450 2D6 SubstrateNon-substrate0.8879
CYP450 3A4 SubstrateNon-substrate0.6772
CYP450 1A2 InhibitorNon-inhibitor0.7639
CYP450 2C9 InhibitorNon-inhibitor0.9323
CYP450 2D6 InhibitorNon-inhibitor0.9366
CYP450 2C19 InhibitorNon-inhibitor0.9194
CYP450 3A4 InhibitorNon-inhibitor0.9745
CYP Inhibitory PromiscuityLow CYP Inhibitory Promiscuity0.8971
Excretion
Toxicity
Human Ether-a-go-go-Related Gene InhibitionWeak inhibitor0.9428
Non-inhibitor0.8589
AMES ToxicityNon AMES toxic0.8608
CarcinogensCarcinogens 0.6545
Fish ToxicityHigh FHMT0.5657
Tetrahymena Pyriformis ToxicityLow TPT0.9957
Honey Bee ToxicityHigh HBT0.7717
BiodegradationReady biodegradable0.5557
Acute Oral ToxicityIII0.6443
Carcinogenicity (Three-class)Non-required0.5821

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ADMET Predicted Profile --- Regression

Model Value Unit
Absorption
Aqueous solubility-0.5319LogS
Caco-2 Permeability1.3304LogPapp, cm/s
Distribution
Metabolism
Excretion
Toxicity
Rat Acute Toxicity1.8321LD50, mol/kg
Fish Toxicity2.3991pLC50, mg/L
Tetrahymena Pyriformis Toxicity-0.6478pIGC50, ug/L

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Taxonomic Classification

KingdomOrganic compounds
SuperclassOrganic acids and derivatives
ClassCarboxylic acids and derivatives
SubclassCarboxylic acid derivatives
Intermediate Tree NodesNot available
Direct ParentCarboxylic acid esters
Alternative Parents
Molecular FrameworkAliphatic acyclic compounds
SubstituentsCarboxylic acid ester - Dialkylthioether - Sulfenyl compound - Thioether - Monocarboxylic acid or derivatives - Organic oxygen compound - Organic oxide - Hydrocarbon derivative - Organosulfur compound - Organooxygen compound - Carbonyl group - Aliphatic acyclic compound
DescriptionThis compound belongs to the class of organic compounds known as carboxylic acid esters. These are carboxylic acid derivatives in which the carbon atom from the carbonyl group is attached to an alkyl or an aryl moiety through an oxygen atom (forming an ester group).

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