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8,9-dehydrotheaspirone

fruity terpenoid

Found in 4 ingredients across the CompKitchen flavor graph.

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2D Lewis structure of 8,9-dehydrotheaspirone
2D Lewis Structure
Formula
C13H18O2
Molecular weight
206.28 g/mol
PubChem CID
11745805 — full record on PubChem

Properties

Odor description
woody floral
Volatility
medium
CAS number
85248-56-2
Regulatory · United States

FEMA GRAS — Generally Recognized As Safe for flavoring use

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FEMA number
4518
GRAS publication
GRAS 24
FEMA primary name
8,9-Dehydrotheaspirone

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)
beverages (alcoholic) 10 50
beverages (nonalcoholic) 5 25
chewing gum 50 250
frozen dairy 20 100
milk products 20 100
Source: FEMA GRAS publications 1-33.

Found in

Measured impact first, then profile share

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