| FEMA | 2969 |
| CAS | 78-98-8 |
| EINECS | 201-164-8 |
| JECFA Food Flavoring | 937 |
| CoE Number | 105 |
| Organoleptic Notes |
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| Odor | caramellic sweet, acidic, ethereal, brown, rummy |
| Flavor | caramellic sweet, caramellic, dairy, creamy, |
| Material Notes | an organic compound used often as a reagent in organic synthesis, as a flavoring agent, and in tanning. it has been demonstrated as an intermediate in the metabolism of acetone and its derivatives in isolated cell preparations, in various culture media, and in vivo in certain animals. Flavouring ingredient Methylglyoxal, also called pyruvaldehyde or 2-oxopropanal (CH3-CO-CH=O or C3H4O2) is the aldehyde form of pyruvic acid. It has two carbonyl groups, so it is a dicarbonyl compound. Methylglyoxal is both an aldehyde and a ketone. (Wikipedia) |