2,3-diol
Found in 1 ingredient across the CompKitchen flavor graph.
Look up another compound — search by name, CAS number, PubChem CID, or FEMA #.
Properties
- Odor description
- rose
FEMA GRAS — Generally Recognized As Safe for flavoring use
- FEMA number
- 4384
- GRAS publication
- GRAS 23
- FEMA primary name
- Hexanal butane-2,3-diol acetal
Reported use levels (ppm by food category)
Typical vs maximum reported addition levels in finished food. Use as a regulatory ceiling reference — verify against the current GRAS publication for your product category.
| Food category | Typical (ppm) | Maximum (ppm) |
|---|---|---|
| beverages (alcoholic) | 0.6 | 3 |
| beverages (nonalcoholic) | 0.4 | 2 |
| fruit ices | 0.6 | 3 |
| hard candy | 2 | 10 |
| jams/jellies | 1 | 5 |
| soft candy | 2 | 2 |
Found in
Measured impact first, then profile shareEvery ingredient known to contain 2,3-diol. Ingredients with a measured concentration come first, ranked by odour activity; the rest follow by how large a share of that ingredient's profile this molecule is. The figure beside each is how many different compounds that ingredient has in total — not the concentration of 2,3-diol in it.
Get a molecule-level pairing breakdown each week — which ingredients share a compound, and why it matters at the table. Free, no spam.
Prefer an account? Create a free account to save pairings and unlock the full chemistry.
Try the pairing tools to see which ingredient combinations rely on 2,3-diol, or compare two ingredients side-by-side.