Description
Methyl thiobutyrate has a putrid, rancid, sour, pungent cabbage
odor.
Chemical Properties
CLEAR YELLOW LIQUID
Chemical Properties
Methyl thiobutyrate has a putrid, rancid, sour, pungent, cabbage odor.
Occurrence
Reported found in melon, strawberry, cheeses, fish oil, hop oil and shrimp
Definition
ChEBI: S-Methyl butanethioate is a thiocarboxylic ester.
Aroma threshold values
Aroma characteristics at 1.0% EtoH: sulfureous, egg and cheese notes, tomato, tropical fruit top notes
Taste threshold values
Taste characteristics at 5 ppm: musty, sulfureous, limburger-type cheese top notes, metallic cheese body
General Description
The synthesis of short chain
S-methyl thioesters (
S-methyl thiobutyrate) has been investigated in
Geotrichum candidum strain GcG.