2-isobutylthiazole is a 1,3-thiazole in which the hydrogen at position 2 has been replaced by an isobutyl group.
Definition
US FDA substance register · UNII 7N03TDY75D · registered name 2-ISOBUTYLTHIAZOLE · single chemical substance
2-isobutylthiazole is a 1,3-thiazole in which the hydrogen at position 2 has been replaced by an isobutyl group. A food flavour component with a green note that adds the characteristics of ripe tomatoes. Used in blackcurrent, papaya, melon, raspberry, and roast beef flavours, it also enhances the flavour of fresh lime. It has a role as a pheromone, a flavouring agent and a Maillard reaction product.
Source: PubChem
Cosmetic roles
More data — names, identifiers, properties, test records, literature
Names & identifiers
- CAS No.chemical registry number
- 18640-74-9
- EC No.EU chemical inventory number
- 242-470-1
- DTXSIDUS EPA chemical ID
- DTXSID5025653
- DTXCIDUS EPA compound ID
- DTXCID405653
- IUPAC
- 2-(2-Methylpropyl)-1,3-thiazole
- Molecular formula
- C7H11NS
- Molecular weight
- 141.23 g/mol
Measured properties
- Appearance
- Colourless liquid, odour of tomato leaves
- Boiling point
- 178-180 °C
- Solubility
- Slightly soluble water, Soluble in fats · Miscible at room temperature (in ethanol)
- Density
- 0.993-0.997
Values measured on the substance itself, not a specification for a commercial raw material.
Source: PubChem
What products actually use it for
What the 5 products reported to the US EPA with this ingredient use it for. Products outside cosmetics are included, so the top few rows are its main uses.
- Fragrance3
- Flavouring and nutrient2
Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard
Related literature
Linked databases 14
- Australian Industrial Chemicals Inventory (AICIS)
- ChEBI
- ChEMBL
- EU CosIng ingredient list 2
- NIST Chemistry WebBook
- PubChem 2
- Tlooto literature search 2
- UniChem cross-reference IDs
- US EPA CompTox dashboard 2
- US EPA DSSTox chemical database
- US FDA substance registration (GSRS)
- US FDA Unique Ingredient Identifier (UNII)
- Wikidata
- Wikipedia · Japanese