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sec-butyl isothiocyanate

sulfurous sulfide

Found in 4 ingredients across the CompKitchen flavor graph.

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2D Lewis structure of sec-butyl isothiocyanate
2D Lewis Structure
Formula
C5H9NS
Molecular weight
115.20 g/mol
PubChem CID
78151 — full record on PubChem

Properties

Odor threshold
90.0 ppb (1 source, non-SIDA)
Volatility
high
CAS number
4426-79-3
Retention index
1289
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 sec-butyl 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 sec-butyl isothiocyanate in it.

canola oil
essential oil
202 cmpds
horseradish
cabbage
253 cmpds
broccoli
cabbage
301 cmpds
cabbage
cabbage
393 cmpds
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