2-Mercaptopropionic acid

At a glance

According to The Good Scents Company, this material has an odor type of sulfurous, with descriptor tags: meaty, sulfurous, roasted, sulfurous, meaty, savory, brown, roasted. (CAS 79-42-5)

Category
⚗️ Synthetic
Extraction
Chemical synthesis
Chemical family
Acid
CAS number
79-42-5
Profile
meaty, sulfurous, roasted, sulfurous, meaty, savory, brown, roasted
IFRA status
Not restricted
● drafted · last checked 2026-09-01