2-methylene
Found in 3 ingredients across the CompKitchen flavor graph.
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Properties
- Odor description
- spicy, sweet, creamy, fatty
FEMA GRAS — Generally Recognized As Safe for flavoring use
- FEMA number
- 4913
- GRAS publication
- GRAS 29
- CAS number
- 18478-46-1
- FEMA primary name
- 3,7-Dimethyl-2-methyleneoct-6-en-1-ol
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 | 5 | 50 |
| beverages, alcoholic | 1 | 10 |
| beverages, non-alcoholic | 1 | 10 |
| cheeses | 2 | 20 |
| chewing gum | 50 | 500 |
| confections and frostings | 10 | 100 |
| fats and oils | 10 | 100 |
| frozen dairy | 2 | 20 |
| fruit ices | 2 | 20 |
| gelatins and puddings | 2 | 20 |
| hard candy | 10 | 100 |
| jams and jellies | 5 | 100 |
| milk products | 2 | 20 |
| processed fruits | 2 | 20 |
| soft candy | 10 | 100 |
Found in
Measured impact first, then profile shareEvery ingredient known to contain 2-methylene. 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-methylene in it.
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