Chemical Properties
n-Furfuryl pyrrole has a vegetable, green, earthy-green odor It is used to garnish favors for soup.
Occurrence
Reported found as a constituent in coffee aroma; a volatile favor component in roasted flberts, roasted almonds; found in wheat bread, roasted chicken, beer, coffee, roasted peanuts, popcorn, malt and okra
Definition
ChEBI: 1-(2-Furanylmethyl)-1H-pyrrole is a member of pyrroles.
Preparation
From furfuryl amino mucate.
Taste threshold values
Taste characteristics at 5 ppm: vegetative, onion, sharp and metallic.
General Description
1-Furfurylpyrrole has been identified as a potential contributor of flavor and aroma to popcorn. It is also found in roasted almonds.