CLEAR YELLOW TO BROWN LIQUID
4-Methyl-5-vinylthiazole has a nutty, cocoa odor.
Reported found in cocoa aroma, yellow passion fruit aroma, garlic, pork, cognac, roasted filberts and soursop.
4-Methyl-5-vinylthiazole is found in flowers and is highly attractive to both male and female beetles of three species of the genus Cyclocephala, pollinators of the studied plant taxa.
Taste characteristics at 20 ppm: nutty, musty, earthy, cocoa powder-like
4-Methyl-5-vinylthiazole is a nitrogen and sulphur-containing heterocyclic compound, present in the species of Annona (magnoliids, Annonaceae) and Caladium bicolor (monocots, Araceae). It is extremely attractive to both male and female beetles of three species of the genus Cyclocephala.
