3-Mercapto-2-pentanone

At a glance

According to The Good Scents Company, this material has an odor type of sulfurous, with descriptor tags: sulfurous, metallic, roasted, onion, horseradish, potato, sulfurous, alliaceous, catty, nutty, hazelnut, savory, meaty roasted meaty, fruit tropical fruit, g… (CAS 67633-97-0)

Category
⚗️ Synthetic
Extraction
Chemical synthesis
Chemical family
Ketone
CAS number
67633-97-0
Profile
sulfurous, metallic, roasted, onion, horseradish, potato, sulfurous, alliaceous, catty, nutty, hazelnut, savory, meaty roasted meaty, fruit tropical fruit, grapefruit
IFRA status
Not restricted
● drafted · last checked 2026-09-01