2-butylisothiocyanate

sulfide

Found in 3 ingredients across the CompKitchen flavor graph.

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Properties

Odor description: green
Odor threshold: 90.0 ppb (1 source, non-SIDA)
CAS number: 4426-79-3
Retention index: 899

Regulatory · United States

FEMA GRAS — Generally Recognized As Safe for flavoring use

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FEMA number: 4419
GRAS publication: GRAS 23
FEMA primary name: 2-Butylisothiocyanate

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)
baked goods	2	20
beverages (alcoholic)	1	10
beverages (nonalcoholic)	1	10
cheese	0.5	5
chewing gum	5	50
condiments/ relishes	15	80
fats/oils	1	10
fish products	1	5
frozen dairy	1	5
gravies	1	10
hard candy	2	20
imitation dairy	1	10
meat products	0.5	5
nut products	0.5	5
processed vegetables	0.5	5
reconstituted vegetables	0.5	5
seasonings/ flavors	5	50
snack foods	1	10
soft candy	2	20
soups	0.5	5

Source: FEMA GRAS publications 1-33.

Found in

Measured impact first, then profile share

Every ingredient known to contain 2-butylisothiocyanate. 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-butylisothiocyanate in it.

152 cmpds

364 cmpds

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