Chemical Properties
Colorless liquid
Occurrence
Reported found in passion fruit.
Uses
flavors and fragrances
Definition
ChEBI: 2-methyl-4-propyl-1,3-oxathiane is an organosulfur heterocyclic compound and an oxacycle that is 1,3-oxathiane substituted by a methyl group at position 2 and a propyl group at position 4 respectively. It has a role as a metabolite. It is an organosulfur heterocyclic compound and an oxacycle.
Aroma threshold values
Detection: 2 to 4 ppb. Aroma characteristics at 1.0%: bright impacting sulfury, catty, green alliaceous
vegetative, tropical, oil, grapefruit, ripe fruity, reminiscent of pulpy mango and peach.
Taste threshold values
Taste characteristics at 2 ppm: sulfurous, pulpy tropical passion fruit and durian, oily green waxy, citruslike,
gooseberry-like, ripe fresh pineapple with a rootlike radish nuance.
General Description
2-Methyl-4-propyl-1,3-oxathiane (mixture of
cis and
trans) is the key sulfur-containing aroma and flavor compound of yellow passion fruit.
