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methyl 4-hydroxybenzoate

fruity ester

Found in 6 ingredients across the CompKitchen flavor graph.

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2D Lewis structure of methyl 4-hydroxybenzoate
2D Lewis Structure
Formula
C8H8O3
Molecular weight
152.15 g/mol
PubChem CID
7456 — full record on PubChem

Properties

Odor description
odorless
Odor threshold
1361763.56 ppb (1 source, non-SIDA)
Volatility
medium
CAS number
99-76-3
Retention index
1630
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 methyl 4-hydroxybenzoate. 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 methyl 4-hydroxybenzoate in it.

yellow passionfruit
fruit
33 cmpds
botrytized wine
beverage alcoholic
134 cmpds
cloudberry
berry
230 cmpds
saffron
spice
267 cmpds
vanilla
fruit essence
308 cmpds
white wine
beverage alcoholic
312 cmpds
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