Chemical Properties
4,5-Dimethyl thiazole has a roasted nutty, meaty, boiled poultry-like odor
Chemical Properties
Colorless to light yellow liqui
Occurrence
Reported found in peanuts, toasted oats, malt, peach, pork, coffee, krill, shrimp and scallops
Uses
4,5-Dimethylthiazole was used in the preparation of 4-(bromomethyl)-5-(dibromomethyl)thiazole.
Definition
ChEBI: 4,5-Dimethylthiazole is a member of thiazoles.
Preparation
From methyl-α-bromoethyl ketone; by oxidation of 2-mercaptothiazoles with hydrogen peroxide in aqueous solution;
from 2-mercapto-4,5-dimethylthiazole.
Aroma threshold values
Detection: 470 ppb
Taste threshold values
Taste characteristics at 5 ppm: fishy, amine and pyridine-like with shrimp and savory nuances
General Description
Radical bromination of 4,5-dimethylthiazole using N-bromosuccinimide in the presence of 2,2′-azobisisobutyronitrile yields mono-, tri- and tetrabromo compounds.
