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ethanol (PubChem CID 702) — foods + recipes | Foodgeist

ethanol molecular structure

PubChem CID · CC0

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ethanol

PubChem CID 702Formula C2H6OMW 46.0787 food sources

Cooking relevance

Ethanol (C₂H₅OH, PubChem CID 702) is the primary volatile alcohol in fermented and distilled beverages. In cooking applications, ethanol serves as a solvent for flavor extraction and evaporates during heating, concentrating remaining compounds. Its presence in wine, whisky, and liqueurs contributes to both aroma development and the final taste profile of cooked dishes.

aroma: sharp · pungent · warming · solvent-like
culinary role: primary volatile in fermented/distilled beverages; evaporates during cooking to concentrate flavors
mass spectra: 1 verified

Biochemical reactions

Metabolic reactions from RHEA (EMBL-EBI/SIB) · peer-reviewed

EC UNproductRHEA:RHEA:16641 →

a long-chain fatty acyl ethyl ester + H2O = a long-chain fatty acid + ethanol + H(+)

EC UNproductRHEA:RHEA:21372 →

urethane + H2O + H(+) = ethanol + NH4(+) + CO2

EC UNreactantRHEA:RHEA:25290 →

ethanol + NAD(+) = acetaldehyde + NADH + H(+)

EC UNreactantRHEA:RHEA:26442 →

ethanol + a ubiquinone = a ubiquinol + acetaldehyde

EC UNreactantRHEA:RHEA:27538 →

Research associations

Literature-derived · peer-reviewed sources only · not medical advice

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Foods containing this compound

Alcohol, table wine, rosé (11.5% alcohol by volume)

Alcohol, table wine, rosé (11.5% alcohol by volume)

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Icing (frosting), white, fluffy, dry mix, unprepared

Icing (frosting), white, fluffy, dry mix, unprepared

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Icing (frosting), chocolate, creamy, dry mix, prepared with margarine

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Alcohol, liqueur, coffee and cream (17% alcohol by volume)

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Alcohol, cocktail, whisky sour mix, bottled, whisky added

Alcohol, cocktail, whisky sour mix, bottled, whisky added

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Source

Compound data linked to PubChem CID 702, public domain via NCBI. Culinary context + ingredient mappings are maintained by Foodgeist's enrichment fleet and continuously re-matched by the pairings engine. PubChem CID 702

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