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isoamyl lactate

fruity ester

Found in 15 ingredients across the CompKitchen flavor graph.

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2D Lewis structure of isoamyl lactate
2D Lewis Structure
Formula
C8H16O3
Molecular weight
160.21 g/mol
PubChem CID
86851 — full record on PubChem

Properties

Odor description
fruity creamy nutty
Odor threshold
320.16 ppb
Volatility
medium
CAS number
19329-89-6
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 isoamyl lactate. 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 isoamyl lactate in it.

cherry brandy
beverage alcoholic
52 cmpds
plum brandy
beverage alcoholic
81 cmpds
apple brandy
beverage alcoholic
98 cmpds
malt
cereal
125 cmpds
strawberry wine
beverage alcoholic
134 cmpds
bilberry wine
beverage alcoholic
139 cmpds
port wine
beverage alcoholic
169 cmpds
sherry
beverage alcoholic
220 cmpds
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