3-(Methylthio)propionaldehyde

At a glance

According to The Good Scents Company, this material has an odor type of vegetable, with descriptor tags: musty, potato, tomato, earthy, vegetable, creamy, vegetable, oily, creamy, tomato, potato, yeasty, bready, cheesy limburger cheese, savory, meaty, brothy. (CAS 3268-49-3)

Category
⚗️ Synthetic
Extraction
Chemical synthesis
Chemical family
Aldehyde
CAS number
3268-49-3
Profile
musty, potato, tomato, earthy, vegetable, creamy, vegetable, oily, creamy, tomato, potato, yeasty, bready, cheesy limburger cheese, savory, meaty, brothy
IFRA status
Restricted -- max 0.05% in Category 4
● drafted · last checked 2026-09-01