| Chemical Properties | clear colorless to slightly yellow liquid |
| Chemical Properties | Ethyl-2-(methylthio)acetate has a fruity odor. |
| Occurrence | Reported found in melon, apple, pineapple, durian, yellow passion fruit and kiwifruit. |
| Uses | Ethyl (methylthio)acetate is used as an internal standard during the analytical determination of volatile sulfur compounds in port wines. Further, it is used as food flavors. |
| Uses | Ethyl (methylthio)acetate was used as internal standard during the analytical determination of volatile sulfur compounds in port wines. |
| Definition | ChEBI: Ethyl 2-(methylthio)acetate is a carboxylic ester. |
| Aroma threshold values | Detection: 250 ppb. Aroma characteristics at 1.0%: sweet, ethereal, rummy with a fruity sulfureous note,
slightly vegetative cauliflower with a garlic nuance. |
| Taste threshold values | Taste characteristics at 1 to 2 ppm: sweet, fruity melon with an uplifting rummy undertone. |
| General Description | Natural occurrence: Apple and melon. |
| Biochem/physiol Actions | Taste at 1-2 ppm |
