4-methylhexanoic acid

dairy acid

Found in 1 ingredient across the CompKitchen flavor graph.

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2D Lewis Structure

Formula: C7H14O2
Molecular weight: 130.18 g/mol
PubChem CID: 15271 — full record on PubChem

Properties

Volatility: high
CAS number: 1561-11-1
Retention index: 11

Regulatory · United States

FEMA GRAS — Generally Recognized As Safe for flavoring use

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FEMA number: 4141
GRAS publication: GRAS 22
FEMA primary name: 5-Hydroxy-4-methylhexanoic acid delta-lactone

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	20	50
beverages (alcoholic)	10	20
beverages (nonalcoholic)	5	10
breakfast cereal	15	30
cheese	20	40
chewing gum	20	100
confectionery frostings	10	20
fats/oils	10	20
frozen dairy	10	20
fruit ices	10	20
gelatins/ puddings	10	20
hard candy	10	30
imitation dairy	10	20
milk products	10	20
seasonings/ flavors	20	50
snack foods	15	30
soft candy	10	20

Source: FEMA GRAS publications 1-33.

Found in

Measured impact first, then profile share

Every ingredient known to contain 4-methylhexanoic 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 4-methylhexanoic acid in it.

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255 cmpds

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