2-methyl-3-pentanol

floral alcohol

Found in 4 ingredients across the CompKitchen flavor graph.

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2D Lewis Structure

Formula: C6H14O
Molecular weight: 102.17 g/mol
PubChem CID: 11264 — full record on PubChem

Properties

Odor description: attractive to Aedes albopictus at all doses
Odor threshold: 590.42 ppb (1 source, non-SIDA)
Volatility: high
CAS number: 565-67-3
Retention index: 789

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-methyl-3-pentanol. 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-methyl-3-pentanol in it.

344 cmpds

484 cmpds

507 cmpds

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