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2,4-dichlorophenol

chemical phenol

Found in 27 ingredients across the CompKitchen flavor graph.

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2D Lewis structure of 2,4-dichlorophenol
2D Lewis Structure
Formula
C6H4Cl2O
Molecular weight
163.00 g/mol
PubChem CID
8449 — full record on PubChem

Properties

Odor threshold
8.0 ppb (1 source, non-SIDA)
Volatility
medium
CAS number
120-83-2
Not in FEMA GRAS publications 1-33. Of 3,367 listed flavoring substances, none match this compound name. May still be food-safe under other regulatory routes (FDA 21 CFR 172, EFSA, JECFA) — check femaflavor.org for the authoritative current list.

Found in

Measured impact first, then profile share

Every ingredient known to contain 2,4-dichlorophenol. 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 2,4-dichlorophenol in it.

mule deer
meat
169 cmpds
beefalo
meat
172 cmpds
european rabbit
meat
174 cmpds
wild boar
meat
176 cmpds
bison
meat
177 cmpds
elk
meat
177 cmpds
emu
meat
177 cmpds
pheasant
meat
177 cmpds
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