Pale yellowish oily liquid. Slightly soluble in water, soluble in alcohol and oils.
Reported found in beef (boiled, cooked) and coffee
Furfuryl disulfide has been used in the preparation of poly(disulfido-imide)s by Diels-Alder (DA) reaction with the various bismaleimides.
ChEBI: Bis(2-furanylmethyl) disulfide is a heteroarene.
Difurfuryl disulfide is produced from Furfural and Hydrogen sulfide gas.
Taste characteristics at 20 ppm: roasted, sulfuraceous, alliaceous, green and meaty.
Difurfuryl disulfide is a sulfur-containing volatile compound mainly found in roasted coffee. It is also the main degradation product of furfuryl mercaptan under Fenton-type reaction conditions.