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2-tetradecanone

fruity ketone

Found in 7 ingredients across the CompKitchen flavor graph.

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2D Lewis structure of 2-tetradecanone
2D Lewis Structure
Formula
C14H28O
Molecular weight
212.37 g/mol
PubChem CID
75364 — full record on PubChem

Properties

Volatility
low
CAS number
2345-27-9
Retention index
1852
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-tetradecanone. 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-tetradecanone in it.

mountain papaya
fruit
52 cmpds
hops
plant
116 cmpds
lamb
meat
265 cmpds
cherimoya
fruit
293 cmpds
milk
dairy
363 cmpds
ginger
spice
438 cmpds
beef
meat
451 cmpds
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