Baby Safety / Compounds / 2-Furfurylthiol

Is 2-Furfurylthiol safe for babies and kids?

Context-dependent for kids

(Babies-specific data is limited; this page draws from human pregnant context.) Pregnancy alters the metabolism and distribution of 2-Furfurylthiol, potentially increasing fetal exposure. The developing embryo/fetus is vulnerable during organogenesis (weeks 3-8) and neurological development. Placental transfer should be assumed.

What is 2-furfurylthiol?

The IUPAC name is furan-2-methanethiol.

Also known as: furan-2-methanethiol, Furfuryl mercaptan, 2-FURANMETHANETHIOL, 2-Furylmethanethiol.

IUPAC name
furan-2-methanethiol
CAS number
98-02-2
Molecular formula
C5H6OS
Molecular weight
114.17 g/mol
SMILES
C1=COC(=C1)CS
PubChem CID
7363

Risk for babies

Context-dependent

Pregnancy alters the metabolism and distribution of 2-Furfurylthiol, potentially increasing fetal exposure. The developing embryo/fetus is vulnerable during organogenesis (weeks 3-8) and neurological development. Placental transfer should be assumed.

No specific reproductive toxicity data identified, but pregnancy-specific safety data is limited for most chemicals. Precautionary minimization of exposure is recommended.

What to do: Minimize exposure during pregnancy and lactation. Consult healthcare provider regarding specific risks. Consider alternative products with lower hazard profiles.

Risk for pregnant and nursing people

Context-dependent

Pregnancy alters the metabolism and distribution of 2-Furfurylthiol, potentially increasing fetal exposure. The developing embryo/fetus is vulnerable during organogenesis (weeks 3-8) and neurological development. Placental transfer should be assumed.

No specific reproductive toxicity data identified, but pregnancy-specific safety data is limited for most chemicals. Precautionary minimization of exposure is recommended.

What to do: Minimize exposure during pregnancy and lactation. Consult healthcare provider regarding specific risks. Consider alternative products with lower hazard profiles.

Regulatory consensus

2 regulatory and scientific bodies have classified 2-Furfurylthiol. The classifications differ — that's the data.

AgencyYearClassificationNotes
FDA——
EFSA——

Regulators apply different standards of evidence — animal-data weighting, exposure-pattern assumptions, epidemiological power thresholds — which is why two scientific bodies can review the same data and reach different conclusions. The disagreement is the data.

Where kids encounter 2-furfurylthiol

  • coffee flavoring
  • roasted flavoring
  • meat flavoring

Safer alternatives

Lower-risk approaches that achieve a similar outcome to 2-Furfurylthiol:

  • Natural roasted coffee extract
    Trade-offs: Contains hundreds of volatiles — less precise. Caffeine content.
    Relative cost: Variable

Frequently asked questions

What products contain 2-furfurylthiol?

2-Furfurylthiol appears in: coffee flavoring; roasted flavoring; meat flavoring.

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Sources (1)
  1. ATSDR Toxicological Profile — CAS 98-02-2 — reference

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