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3-methylcyclohexanone

fruity ketone

Found in 5 ingredients across the CompKitchen flavor graph.

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2D Lewis structure of 3-methylcyclohexanone
2D Lewis Structure
Formula
C7H12O
Molecular weight
112.17 g/mol
PubChem CID
11567 — full record on PubChem

Properties

Odor description
camphor, camphoraceous, medicinal, minty
Odor threshold
314642.65 ppb (1 source, non-SIDA)
Volatility
high
CAS number
591-24-2
Retention index
954
Regulatory · United States

FEMA GRAS — Generally Recognized As Safe for flavoring use

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FEMA number
3947
GRAS publication
GRAS 19
FEMA primary name
3-METHYLCYCLOHEXANONE

Use-level matrix not extracted for this substance — check the source publication for current ppm guidance.

Source: FEMA GRAS publications 1-33.

Found in

Measured impact first, then profile share

Every ingredient known to contain 3-methylcyclohexanone. 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-methylcyclohexanone in it.

buchu
essential oil
33 cmpds
mentha oil
essential oil
41 cmpds
beef processed
meat
167 cmpds
cornmint
herb
259 cmpds
peppermint
herb
363 cmpds
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