Molecular structure
/ COMPOUND
benzyl 2-methylpropanoate
Molecular ID 7646Formula C11H14O2MW 178.237 food sources
Odor — measured
Measured odor descriptors · verified against peer-reviewed literature
oilymeasuredrosemeasuredgrapemeasuredjuicymeasuredlemonmeasuredmintymeasurednuttymeasuredsweetmeasuredwoodymeasuredcreamymeasuredfloralmeasuredfruitymeasuredgrassymeasuredherbalmeasuredjasminmeasurednaturemeasuredjasminemeasuredpopcornmeasured
Taste — measured
Measured taste class · verified against peer-reviewed data
sweetmeasured
Bioactivity signal
Structure-activity model estimate · not measured
64%
predicted bioactivity probability
medium confidence
Receptor binding
Measured in literature · peer-reviewed · how this compound interacts with biological receptors
hOR1D2olfactory (smell)agonistpeer-reviewed
Foods containing this compound
Verified Data
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