Compound Summary

General Compound Information

4-mercapto-4-methyl-2-pentanone

Description
4-mercapto-4-methylpentan-2-one is an alkylthiol that is 4-methylpentan-2-one substituted at position 4 by a mercapto group. It has a role as a Saccharomyces cerevisiae metabolite and a plant metabolite. It is an alkanethiol and a methyl ketone.
Synonyms
19872-52-7;  4-Mercapto-4-methyl-2-pentanone;  4-Mercapto-4-methylpentan-2-one;  2-Pentanone, 4-mercapto-4-methyl-;  4-methyl-4-sulfanylpentan-2-one;
FlavorDB ID
3053
PUBCHEM ID
Molecular Weight
132.23
Molecular Formula
C6H12OS
Openeye Can Smiles
CC(=O)CC(C)(C)S
IUPAC Inchikey
QRNZMFDCKKEPSX-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Compound Classification
  • ClassyFire Ontology
Compound Quality
CATEGORY QUALITY THRESHOLD OCCURENCE REFERENCE
smell 4.538e-6 µmol/L white wine details
smell black currant-like, sulfury 1.210e-5 µmol/L green tea details
Compound Toxicity and Food Additive Safety (OFAS)
Toxicity Summary
Link to the Distributed Structure-Searchable Toxicity (DSSTox) Database
Food Additive Safety (OFAS)
4-MERCAPTO-4-METHYL-2-PENTANONE is used for FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT. More food additive safty information please view GRAS report.
EFSA's chemical Hazards Database : OpenFoodTox
This compound is found in OpenFoodTox with the name: 4-Mercapto-4-methyl-2-pentanone
Receptors
Receptor information of this compound is not available!
GC-MS Consensus Spectra
GC-MS Consensus Spectra information of this compound is not available!