Food grade and Pharmaceutical intermediate Ethyl thioacetate CAS NO.625-60-5 FEMA NO.3282

Ethyl thioacetate is mainly used in the food industry to configure food flavors. ‌ In addition, thioacetate compounds are also used to inhibit the discoloration of fruits and vegetables, especially in the fresh-keeping treatment of potato, lotus root, yam, eggplant, burtium, lettuce, apple, peach, pear or lychee. By using thioacetate solution to dip, spray, smear or atomize fruit and vegetable tissue, or directly add thioacetate compounds into fruit and vegetable slurry, juice or fruit and vegetable pume, fruit and vegetable discoloration can be effectively inhibited, and its freshness and appearance quality can be maintained. The application of this compound in the field of food preservation not only extends the shelf life of food, but also improves the market competitiveness of food.‌ ‌