Molecule · alcohol
2-methylbutan-1-ol (optically active amyl alcohol)
Found in 1 ingredient. We hold no measured concentration for it in any of them yet, so we cannot say where it is strong enough to smell.
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- FEMA
- not listed
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- Class
- alcohol
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01How little it takes
No published odour threshold on file for 2-methylbutan-1-ol (optically active amyl alcohol).
02Where it turns up
- Grains, nuts & fats1
of the 1 ingredient that contain it, by food group
03What it travels with
Too few ingredients to say what it travels with.
What does 2-methylbutan-1-ol (optically active amyl alcohol) smell like?
We hold no odour description for 2-methylbutan-1-ol (optically active amyl alcohol).
Which foods contain 2-methylbutan-1-ol (optically active amyl alcohol)?
We list 1 ingredient that contain it, but presence is not the same as smell. What matters is how much is there compared with how little it takes to notice it. That ratio is the odour activity value (OAV). Above 1 suggests it may be noticeable; it is a screening indicator, not a guarantee.
Found in
Measured foods first, then real food profiles, then thin or composite records (marked). The figure beside each is how many compounds that ingredient has in total, not the amount of 2-methylbutan-1-ol (optically active amyl alcohol) in it. ✓n = sources that recorded the link.
How strong is 2-methylbutan-1-ol (optically active amyl alcohol)?
We hold no published odour threshold for 2-methylbutan-1-ol (optically active amyl alcohol), so we cannot say how little of it you could smell.
Is 2-methylbutan-1-ol (optically active amyl alcohol) safe to eat?
Not in FEMA GRAS publications 1–33. Of 3,367 listed flavoring substances, none match this compound or its other names. It may still be food-safe under other regulatory routes (FDA 21 CFR 172, EFSA, JECFA); check femaflavor.org for the authoritative current list.
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Cite this analysis
CompKitchen (2026). 2-methylbutan-1-ol (optically active amyl alcohol) compound data sheet. https://compkitchen.com/compound/2-methylbutan-1-ol%20%28optically%20active%20amyl%20alcohol%29. Accessed 2026-11-11.
@misc{compkitchen_compound_2_methylbutan_1_ol_optically_active_amyl_alcohol_compound_data_sheet_2026,
title = {2-methylbutan-1-ol (optically active amyl alcohol) compound data sheet},
author = {{CompKitchen}},
year = {2026},
url = {https://compkitchen.com/compound/2-methylbutan-1-ol%20%28optically%20active%20amyl%20alcohol%29},
note = {Accessed: 2026-11-11}
}
Methodology DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.19719458 · CC BY 4.0 · Citations are a request, not a requirement.