2-pentenoic acid
sour acidFound in 4 ingredients across the CompKitchen flavor graph.
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- Formula
- C5H8O2
- Molecular weight
- 100.12 g/mol
- PubChem CID
- 12299 — full record on PubChem
Properties
- Odor description
- pungent fatty
- Volatility
- high
- CAS number
- 626-98-2
FEMA GRAS — Generally Recognized As Safe for flavoring use
- FEMA number
- 4193
- GRAS publication
- GRAS 22
- FEMA primary name
- 2-Pentenoic 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) |
|---|---|---|
| baked goods | 10 | 50 |
| breakfast cereal | 5 | 25 |
| cheese | 3 | 15 |
| confectionery frostings | 10 | 50 |
| fats/oils | 2 | 10 |
| fish products | 2 | 10 |
| frozen dairy | 3 | 15 |
| fruit ices | 3 | 15 |
| gravies | 15 | 75 |
| hard candy | 10 | 50 |
| meat products | 2 | 10 |
| milk products | 3 | 15 |
| other grains | 5 | 25 |
| poultry | 2 | 10 |
| processed fruits | 2 | 10 |
| seasonings/ flavors | 5 | 25 |
| soft candy | 10 | 50 |
| soups | 5 | 25 |
| sweet sauces | 5 | 25 |
Found in
Measured impact first, then profile shareEvery ingredient known to contain 2-pentenoic acid. 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-pentenoic acid in it.
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