Molecular structure
/ COMPOUND
(S)-5-carboxymethyl-tetronate(1-)
Molecular ID 162422390Formula C6H5O5-MW 157.100 food sources
Odor profile
Multi-model odor estimate · confidence shown
odorlesscaramellic
Biochemical reactions
Metabolic reactions from curated biochemical databases · peer-reviewed
reactantview reaction →
(S)-5-carboxymethyl-tetronate + o-quinone methide = penilactone D + H(+)
Foods containing this compound
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