biological source
synthetic
grade
Halal, Kosher
assay
≥98%
refractive index
n20/D 1.512 (lit.)
bp
134 °C/740 mmHg (lit.)
density
0.985 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)
application(s)
flavors and fragrances
documentation
see Safety & Documentation for available documents
food allergen
no known allergens
organoleptic
sulfurous
SMILES string
Cc1ccc(C)s1
InChI
1S/C6H8S/c1-5-3-4-6(2)7-5/h3-4H,1-2H3
InChI key
GWQOOADXMVQEFT-UHFFFAOYSA-N
General description
2,5-Dimethylthiophene is a volatile flavoring compound that has been identified in the essential oil of onion. It is reported to be one of the sulfur-containing compounds formed via Maillard reaction/Strecker degradation of cysteine with furaneol.
