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2-methylquinoline

roasted nitrogen compound

Found in 3 ingredients across the CompKitchen flavor graph.

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2D Lewis structure of 2-methylquinoline
2D Lewis Structure
Formula
C10H9N
Molecular weight
143.18 g/mol
PubChem CID
7060 — full record on PubChem

Properties

Volatility
high
CAS number
91-63-4
Regulatory · United States

FEMA GRAS — Generally Recognized As Safe for flavoring use

? Partial match
FEMA number
4774
GRAS publication
GRAS 26
FEMA primary name
4-Amino-5-(3-(isopropylamino)-2,2-dimethyl-3-oxopropoxy)-2-methylquinoline-3-carboxylic acid

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 10 30
beverages, nonalcoholic 8 30
breakfast cereals 12 30
chewing gum 30 300
condiments and relishes 8 30
confections and frostings 30 300
fats and oils 8 30
fruit ices 10 30
gelatins and puddings 8 30
gravies 8 30
hard candy 10 30
imitation dairy 8 30
instant coffee and tea 8 30
jams and jellies 10 30
milk products 8 30
snack foods 12 30
soft candy 10 30
soups 8 30
sweet sauces 15 30
Source: FEMA GRAS publications 1-33.

Found in

Measured impact first, then profile share

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

green tea
beverage caffeinated
564 cmpds
black tea
beverage caffeinated
586 cmpds
tea
plant
617 cmpds
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