Reported found in beer, coffee, corn, roasted peanuts, cooked beef and pork, malt whiskey, grape wines, tea,
strawberry and bilberry wine, butter and malt
2-Methyltetrahydrothiophen-3-one is a dually substituted thiophene with butter and balsamic organoleptic qualities.
ChEBI: 2-methylthiolan-3-one is a member of the class of tetrahydrothiophenes that is thiolane substituted by a methyl group at position 2 and an oxo group at position 3 respectively. It has a role as a flavouring agent and a metabolite. It is a member of tetrahydrothiophenes and a cyclic ketone. It derives from a hydride of a tetrahydrothiophene.
Aroma characteristics at 1.0%: pungent, alliaceous, coffee with a gasoline nuance
Taste characteristics at 5 ppm: horseradish and onion with a slight bite and a milky nuance
