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Stereochemistry ACHIRAL
Molecular Formula C6H12OS
Molecular Weight 132.224
Optical Activity NONE
Defined Stereocenters 0 / 0
E/Z Centers 0
Charge 0

SHOW SMILES / InChI
Structure of 4-MERCAPTO-4-METHYL-2-PENTANONE

SMILES

CC(=O)CC(C)(C)S

InChI

InChIKey=QRNZMFDCKKEPSX-UHFFFAOYSA-N
InChI=1S/C6H12OS/c1-5(7)4-6(2,3)8/h8H,4H2,1-3H3

HIDE SMILES / InChI

Molecular Formula C6H12OS
Molecular Weight 132.224
Charge 0
Count
Stereochemistry ACHIRAL
Additional Stereochemistry No
Defined Stereocenters 0 / 0
E/Z Centers 0
Optical Activity NONE

Approval Year

PubMed

PubMed

TitleDatePubMed
Straightforward synthesis of deuterated precursors to demonstrate the biogenesis of aromatic thiols in wine.
2010-10-13
Analysis, occurrence, and potential sensory significance of five polyfunctional mercaptans in white wines.
2010-09-22
Evolution of S-cysteinylated and S-glutathionylated thiol precursors during oxidation of Melon B. and Sauvignon blanc musts.
2010-04-14
Validation of a nanoliquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry method for the identification and the accurate quantification by isotopic dilution of glutathionylated and cysteinylated precursors of 3-mercaptohexan-1-ol and 4-mercapto-4-methylpentan-2-one in white grape juices.
2010-03-05
Reactivity of volatile thiols with polyphenols in a wine-model medium: impact of oxygen, iron, and sulfur dioxide.
2010-02-15
New factor characterizing the in-mouth release of odorants (volatile thiols): compositional changes in odorants exhaled from the human nose during drinking.
2009-12-09
Impact of oxygen dissolved at bottling and transmitted through closures on the composition and sensory properties of a Sauvignon Blanc wine during bottle storage.
2009-11-11
Selective preconcentration of volatile mercaptans in small SPE cartridges: quantitative determination of trace odor-active polyfunctional mercaptans in wine.
2009-11
Improved method to quantitatively determine powerful odorant volatile thiols in wine by headspace solid-phase microextraction after derivatization.
2009-07-24
The influence of yeast on the aroma of Sauvignon Blanc wine.
2009-04
Novel character impact compounds in Yuzu (Citrus junos Sieb. ex Tanaka) peel oil.
2009-03-11
First identification of 4-S-glutathionyl-4-methylpentan-2-one, a potential precursor of 4-mercapto-4-methylpentan-2-one, in Sauvignon Blanc juice.
2009-02-11
Nitrogen catabolic repression controls the release of volatile thiols by Saccharomyces cerevisiae during wine fermentation.
2008-11
Surprising structural lability of a cysteine-S-conjugate precursor of 4-methyl-4-sulfanylpentan-2-one, a varietal aroma in wine of Vitis vinifera L. cv. Sauvignon blanc.
2008-05
Improved solid-phase extraction procedure for the isolation and in-sorbent pentafluorobenzyl alkylation of polyfunctional mercaptans. Optimized procedure and analytical applications.
2008-03-21
Comparison of 4-Mercapto-4-methylpentan-2-one contents in hop cultivars from different growing regions.
2008-02-13
Engineering volatile thiol release in Saccharomyces cerevisiae for improved wine aroma.
2007-07
Quantitative determination of wine polyfunctional mercaptans at nanogram per liter level by gas chromatography-negative ion mass spectrometric analysis of their pentafluorobenzyl derivatives.
2007-04-06
Optimization of a procedure for the selective isolation of some powerful aroma thiols. Development and validation of a quantitative method for their determination in wine.
2007-03-02
Automated analysis of 2-methyl-3-furanthiol and 3-mercaptohexyl acetate at ng L(-1) level by headspace solid-phase microextracion with on-fibre derivatisation and gas chromatography-negative chemical ionization mass spectrometric determination.
2006-07-14
Occurrence of polyfunctional thiols in fresh lager beers.
2006-07-12
Influence of fermentation temperature on volatile thiols concentrations in Sauvignon blanc wines.
2006-05-01
Influence of manufacturing conditions and crop season on the formation of 4-mercapto-4-methyl-2-pentanone in Japanese green tea (sen-cha).
2005-06-29
Variation in 4-mercapto-4-methyl-pentan-2-one release by Saccharomyces cerevisiae commercial wine strains.
2004-11-15
Characterization of the aroma of a wine from maccabeo. Key role played by compounds with low odor activity values.
2004-06-02
Combinatorial synthesis and sensorial properties of mercapto primary alcohols and analogues.
2003-06-04
Impact odorants of different young white wines from the Canary Islands.
2003-05-21
Quantitative determination of sulfur-containing wine odorants at sub parts per billion levels. 2. Development and application of a stable isotope dilution assay.
2003-05-21
Identification of potent odorants in different green tea varieties using flavor dilution technique.
2002-09-25
Aroma composition changes in early season grapefruit juice produced from thermal concentration.
2002-02-13
Evaluation of key aroma compounds in hand-squeezed grapefruit juice (Citrus paradisi Macfayden) by quantitation and flavor reconstitution experiments.
2001-03
Substance Class Chemical
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Name Type Language
FEMA NO. 3997
Preferred Name English
4-MERCAPTO-4-METHYL-2-PENTANONE
FHFI  
Systematic Name English
4-METHYL-4-MERCAPTO-2-PENTANONE
Systematic Name English
4-METHYL-4-SULFANYLPENTAN-2-ONE
Systematic Name English
2-MERCAPTO-2-METHYLPENTAN-4-ONE
Systematic Name English
4-MERCAPTO-4-METHYL-2-PENTANONE [FHFI]
Common Name English
2-PENTANONE, 4-MERCAPTO-4-METHYL-
Systematic Name English
Code System Code Type Description
MESH
C530764
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EPA CompTox
DTXSID8051839
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FDA UNII
9524RG5ZQL
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PUBCHEM
88290
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WIKIPEDIA
4-Mercapto-4-methyl-2-pentanone
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CAS
19872-52-7
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ECHA (EC/EINECS)
243-386-8
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CHEBI
77856
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JECFA MONOGRAPH
1302
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