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methyl nicotinate

roasted ester

Found in 19 ingredients across the CompKitchen flavor graph.

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2D Lewis structure of methyl nicotinate
2D Lewis Structure
Formula
C7H7NO2
Molecular weight
137.14 g/mol
PubChem CID
7151 — full record on PubChem

Properties

Odor description
herbal, tobacco, warm
Volatility
high
CAS number
93-60-7
Retention index
13
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 nicotinate. 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 nicotinate in it.

mountain papaya
fruit
52 cmpds
wort
beverage
63 cmpds
filbert
nut
92 cmpds
champaca
flower
112 cmpds
malt
cereal
125 cmpds
cognac brandy
beverage alcoholic
196 cmpds
nuts
nut
210 cmpds
soursop
fruit
238 cmpds
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