Description
4-(Methylthio)-2-butanone has a flavor like arrowhead. It is sweet,
sulfurous, and fruity. May be prepared from methylvinyl ketone
and methylmercaptan; from methylvinyl ketone and methyl-Ws
(methy lthio)aluminum.
Chemical Properties
4-Methylthio-2-butanone has a flavor similar to arrowhead: sweet, sulfurous and fruity
Chemical Properties
Colorless liquid
Occurrence
Reported found in kohlrabi.
Preparation
From methylvinyl ketone and methylmercaptan; from methylvinyl ketone and methyl-bis (methylthio)aluminum.
Definition
ChEBI: 4-(Methylthio)-2-butanone is a ketone.
Taste threshold values
Taste characteristics at 15 ppm: sulfureous, potato, earthy, vegetative, fatty, fishy, metallic and mushroom.