Structural determination and odor characterization of N-(2-mercaptoethyl)-1,3-thiazolidine, a new intense popcorn-like-smelling odorant

Wolfgang Engel, Peter Schieberle

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Abstract

The chemical structure of a novel, roasty, popcorn-like-smelling aroma compound formed from the reaction of fructose with cysteamine was studied by high-resolution mass spectrometry and nuclear magnetic resonance experiments. The structure of N-(2-mercaptoethyl)-1,3-thiazolidine exhibiting the extremely low odor threshold of 0.005 ng/L in air was finally confirmed by synthesis.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)5391-5393
Number of pages3
JournalJournal of agricultural and food chemistry
Volume50
Issue number19
DOIs
StatePublished - 11 Sep 2002
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Cysteamine
  • Fructose
  • Maillard reaction
  • N-(2-mercaptoethyl)-1,3-thiazolidine
  • Odor threshold

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