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phenethyl isothiocyanate

sulfurous sulfide

Found in 11 ingredients across the CompKitchen flavor graph.

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2D Lewis structure of phenethyl isothiocyanate
2D Lewis Structure
Formula
C9H9NS
Molecular weight
163.24 g/mol
PubChem CID
16741 — full record on PubChem

Properties

Odor description
bitter, gooseberry, green, horseradish, watercress
Odor threshold
240.0 ppb
Volatility
medium
CAS number
2257-09-2
Retention index
2227
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 phenethyl isothiocyanate. 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 phenethyl isothiocyanate in it.

canola oil
essential oil
202 cmpds
wasabi
cabbage
212 cmpds
watercress
plant
229 cmpds
horseradish
cabbage
253 cmpds
turnip
vegetable root
255 cmpds
radish
vegetable root
270 cmpds
mustard
cabbage
285 cmpds
kohlrabi
cabbage
290 cmpds
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