Molecule · nitrogen compound
3-phenylpyridine
Found in 5 ingredients. 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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- Formula
- C11H9N
- Mass
- 155.20 g/mol
- CAS
- 1008-88-4
- PubChem
- 13886
- FEMA
- not listed
- Threshold
- —
- Class
- nitrogen compound
- Status
- —
01How little it takes
- in alcoholpapers disagree 19
ppb, log scale · tick = median of published values, bar = full range, from open-access paper tables (not reviewed)
02Where it turns up
- Drinks2
- Fruit1
- Herbs & spices1
- Other1
of the 5 ingredients that contain it, by food group
03What it travels with
line weight = ingredients carrying both, of 5 · only molecules found with it at least 1.5× as often as across all foods
What does 3-phenylpyridine smell like?
We hold no odour description for 3-phenylpyridine.
Which foods contain 3-phenylpyridine?
We list 5 ingredients 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, you can smell it.
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 3-phenylpyridine in it. ✓n = sources that recorded the link.
How strong is 3-phenylpyridine?
We hold no published odour threshold for 3-phenylpyridine, so we cannot say how little of it you could smell.
Thresholds in published tables
| Medium | Median | Range | Values | Papers | Papers agree? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ethanol solution | 19 ppb | 19–19 | 1 | 1 | one paper |
Numbers printed in open-access papers, grouped by the medium the table states. Median and full range; “agree” means two or more papers whose middle 80% of values sit within 100×. Not reviewed.
- Volatility
- medium
What is it found with?
Of the 5 ingredients that carry 3-phenylpyridine, 5 also carry (+)-neomenthol, 5 (-)-epigallocatechin and 5 (-)-matairesinol. These are the most frequent companions among molecules that turn up with 3-phenylpyridine at least 1.5 times as often as they do across all foods; the very common molecules found nearly everywhere are left out because they say nothing about it.
Is 3-phenylpyridine 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.
3-phenylpyridine questions
Which foods contain 3-phenylpyridine?
We list 5 ingredients that contain 3-phenylpyridine.
What molecules are found with 3-phenylpyridine?
The molecules most often found in the same ingredients are (+)-neomenthol, (-)-epigallocatechin, (-)-matairesinol and (e)-2-hexenoic acid.
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Cite this analysis
Compound Kitchen (2026). 3-phenylpyridine compound data sheet. https://compkitchen.com/compound/3-phenylpyridine. Accessed 2026-11-03.
@misc{compkitchen_compound_3_phenylpyridine_compound_data_sheet_2026,
title = {3-phenylpyridine compound data sheet},
author = {{Compound Kitchen}},
year = {2026},
url = {https://compkitchen.com/compound/3-phenylpyridine},
note = {Accessed: 2026-11-03}
}
Methodology DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.19719459 · CC BY 4.0 · Citations are a request, not a requirement.