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pristane

woody hydrocarbon

Found in 7 ingredients across the CompKitchen flavor graph.

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2D Lewis structure of pristane
2D Lewis Structure
Formula
C19H40
Molecular weight
268.5 g/mol
PubChem CID
15979 — full record on PubChem

Properties

Volatility
low
CAS number
1921-70-6
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 pristane. 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 pristane in it.

anise
spice
280 cmpds
lotus
essential oil
288 cmpds
sage
herb
313 cmpds
rosemary
herb
350 cmpds
green tea
beverage caffeinated
564 cmpds
black tea
beverage caffeinated
586 cmpds
tea
plant
617 cmpds
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