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3-methyl-2-cyclopenten-1-one

fruity oxygenated compound

Found in 7 ingredients across the CompKitchen flavor graph.

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2D Lewis structure of 3-methyl-2-cyclopenten-1-one
2D Lewis Structure
Formula
C6H8O
Molecular weight
96.13 g/mol
PubChem CID
17691 — full record on PubChem

Properties

Odor description
fatty, fruity, sweet
Volatility
high
CAS number
2758-18-1
Retention index
1514
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 3-methyl-2-cyclopenten-1-one. 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 3-methyl-2-cyclopenten-1-one in it.

bonito
fish
66 cmpds
onion
vegetable
369 cmpds
capsicum
vegetable fruit
405 cmpds
pork
meat
431 cmpds
pepper
spice
474 cmpds
soybean
legume
521 cmpds
black tea
beverage caffeinated
586 cmpds
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