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(z)-5-octen-1-ol

floral oxygenated compound

Found in 3 ingredients across the CompKitchen flavor graph.

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2D Lewis structure of (z)-5-octen-1-ol
2D Lewis Structure
Formula
C8H16O
Molecular weight
128.21 g/mol
PubChem CID
5352837 — full record on PubChem

Properties

Odor threshold
2.45 ppb
Volatility
high
CAS number
64275-73-6
Retention index
1609
Not in FEMA GRAS publications 1-33. Of 3,367 listed flavoring substances, none match this compound name. May still be food-safe under other regulatory routes (FDA 21 CFR 172, EFSA, JECFA) — check femaflavor.org for the authoritative current list.

Thresholds in published tables

Numbers printed in open-access papers, grouped by the medium the table states. Median and full range of the values; “agree” means two or more papers whose middle 80% of values sit within 100×. Not reviewed.

MediumMedianRangeValuesPapersPapers agree?
food matrix 6 ppb 6–6 11 one paper
unstated 2 ppb 2–6 33 yes
water 6 ppb 6–6 22 yes

Found in

Measured impact first, then profile share

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