| Description | 2-Pentanol is a clear liquid that is soluble in water and alcohol. It has a fermented, alcoholic smell. It is used as a flavor and fragrance agent and applied in foods which require a crisp herbal or fruity smell and flavors such as dill, cucumber, cilantro, melon, rhubarb, guava, or tomato. It is used in baked goods, puddings, gravies, meat products, seasonings, soups, and non-alcoholic beverages. 2-pentanol is also used as a solvent and intermediate for the synthesis of other chemicals. |
| Occurrence | Reported found in banana, Satsuma mandarin peel oil, peach, raw asparagus, vinegar, wheaten bread, cheddar cheese, Swiss cheese, other cheeses, roasted barley, roasted filbert, roasted peanut, plum brandy, Bourbon vanilla, Chinese quince, apple, orange juice, bilberry, cranberry, guava, grapes, melon, papaya, pineapple, strawberry, ginger, butter, chicken fat, hop oil, beer, cognac, Scotch whiskey, rum, cider, red wine, cocoa, tea, oats, honey, soybean, coconut meat, passion fruit, beans, mushroom, starfruit, mango, malt, mountain papaya, endive, shrimp, naranjilla fruit and cape gooseberry. |
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