5-methyl-3-hexanone
fruity ketoneFound in 3 ingredients across the CompKitchen flavor graph.
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- Formula
- C7H14O
- Molecular weight
- 114.19 g/mol
- PubChem CID
- 12187 — full record on PubChem
Properties
- Odor threshold
- 56.92 ppb (1 source, non-SIDA)
- Volatility
- high
- CAS number
- 623-56-3
FEMA GRAS — Generally Recognized As Safe for flavoring use
- FEMA number
- 4769
- GRAS publication
- GRAS 26
- FEMA primary name
- 5-Mercapto-5-methyl-3-hexanone
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 | 2.5 | 5 |
| beverages, alcoholic | 0.3 | 2.5 |
| beverages, nonalcoholic | 0.1 | 0.5 |
| breakfast cereals | 0.1 | 0.3 |
| cheeses | 0.3 | 0.5 |
| chewing gum | 5 | 10 |
| condiments and relishes | 0.3 | 0.5 |
| confections and frostings | 0.3 | 2.5 |
| egg products | 0.3 | 0.5 |
| fish products | 0.3 | 0.5 |
| frozen dairy | 1 | 10 |
| fruit ices | 0.5 | 5 |
| gelatins and puddings | 0.3 | 2.5 |
| gravies | 0.3 | 0.5 |
| hard candy | 2.5 | 12.5 |
| instant coffee and tea | 0.1 | 1 |
| jams and jellies | 0.5 | 2.5 |
| meat products | 0.3 | 0.5 |
| milk products | 0.1 | 0.5 |
| poultry | 0.3 | 0.5 |
| processed vegetables | 0.3 | 0.5 |
| seasonings and flavors | 0.3 | 0.5 |
| snack foods | 0.3 | 0.5 |
| soft candy | 0.5 | 2.5 |
| soups | 0.3 | 0.5 |
| sweet sauces | 0.3 | 0.5 |
Found in
Measured impact first, then profile shareEvery ingredient known to contain 5-methyl-3-hexanone. 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 5-methyl-3-hexanone in it.
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