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DIMETHYL SULFIDE

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Material type
synthetic aroma chemical
Canonical source
arctander
Formulation

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Compatibility tags
marineblackcurranttomato-leaftropical-fruit
How it behaves

Olfactory profile

Family
marine
Note tendency
Top
Descriptors
green

Extremely powerful, pungent sulfurous note reminiscent of cooked cabbage, canned corn, and boiled vegetables. In extreme dilution it lends a marine, briny, oyster-like character and adds naturalness to blackcurrant, tomato leaf, and seafood accords. Overdoses read as rotten or fecal.AI · claude-opus-4-7

Intensity
10 / 10
Tenacity
2 / 10
Volatility
10 / 10
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chemicals · No. 1060

Arctander monograph

Perfume and Flavor Chemicals, page 433.

TOPtenacity · highpower · moderateG.R.A.S.FEMA 2746
diffusiverepulsivevegetable-like
MW
62.14
BP
37°C
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Sp.Gr.
0.85
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Appearance

Almost colorless oily liquid

Solubility

Insoluble in water, soluble in alcohol and oils

Odor

Extremely diffusive, repulsive odor, reminiscent of wild Radish, sharp, green, Cabbage-like

Uses in perfumery

Finds a little use in perfumery, mainly in the reconstruction of certain essential oils (Geranium, Peppermint, etc.)

Uses in flavor

Occasionally used in flavor compositions, for imitation Coffee, Chocolate, Cocoa, Molasses (caramel-treacle) and certain fruit types

Production

Produced from Potassium methylsulfate plus Potassium sulfide

Identity
Aliases · 1
Methyl sulfide
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