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

    Keywords

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

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