Chemical Properties
4,5-Dimethylthiazole is a colorless to light yellow liquid that has a roasted nutty, meaty, boiled poultry-like odor.
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
Synthesis Reference(s)
The Journal of Organic Chemistry, 6, p. 764, 1941
DOI: 10.1021/jo01205a011
General Description
4,5-Dimethylthiazole is a thiazoles compounds that containing a thiazole ring substituted at positions 4 and 5 only. Radical bromination of 4,5-dimethylthiazole using N-bromosuccinimide in the presence of 2,2′-azobisisobutyronitrile yields mono-, tri- and tetrabromo compounds.
