Compound Summary

General Compound Information

3-(methylthio)propanol (methionol)

Description
3-methylthiopropanol is an alkyl sulfide that is propan-1-ol substituted by a methylsulfanyl group at position 3. It is a volatile compound found in wines and produced during fermentation. It has a role as a Saccharomyces cerevisiae metabolite. It is an aliphatic sulfide and a methyl sulfide. It derives from a propan-1-ol.
Synonyms
Methionol;  505-10-2;  3-methylthiopropanol;  3-(Methylthio)-1-propanol;  3-(METHYLTHIO)PROPANOL;
FlavorDB ID
3054
PUBCHEM ID
Molecular Weight
106.19
Molecular Formula
C4H10OS
Openeye Can Smiles
CSCCCO
IUPAC Inchikey
CZUGFKJYCPYHHV-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Compound Classification
  • ClassyFire Ontology
Compound Quality
CATEGORY QUALITY THRESHOLD OCCURENCE REFERENCE
smell 4.709e+0 µmol/L white wine details
smell cooked potato-like 3.390e-1 µmol/L details
smell cooked potato-like 6.498e-1 µmol/L details
smell cooked potato-like, tallowy 3.390e-1 µmol/L tomato details
smell cooked potato-like 3.390e-1 µmol/L white alba truffleburgundy truffle details
Compound Toxicity and Food Additive Safety (OFAS)
Toxicity Summary
Link to the Distributed Structure-Searchable Toxicity (DSSTox) Database
Food Additive Safety (OFAS)
3-(METHYLTHIO)PROPANOL 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: 3-(Methylthio)propan-1-ol
Receptors
Receptor information of this compound is not available!
Consensus Spectra
Spectrum Type Spectrum View Description Polarity
Experimental GCMS view GCMS positive