Description
2-Methyl-3-furanthiol has an odor and taste of roasted meat.
Chemical Properties
Colorless to light yellow liqui
Chemical Properties
2-Methyl-3-furanthiol has an odor and taste of roasted meat
Occurrence
Reported found in fatty fish and raw chicken, cooked beef and coffee.
Uses
2-Methyl-3-furanthiol is used in baking food, meat and spices.
Uses
A meat flavoring agent.
Preparation
By a patented process.
Definition
ChEBI: 2-Methyl-3-furanthiol is a heteroarene.
Taste threshold values
Taste characteristics at 15 ppm: sulfurous, fishy, meaty, salmon and tuna-like with a slight roasted nuance.
General Description
2-Methyl-3-furanthiol, a sulfur-containing compound, is the key odorant in cooked ham, wine and canned tuna fish.
Biochem/physiol Actions
Taste at 10 ppm
