Molecule · acid
8,11,14-eicosatrienoic acid
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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- Formula
- C20H34O2
- Mass
- 306.5 g/mol
- CAS
- 7324-41-6
- PubChem
- 3011
- FEMA
- not listed
- Threshold
- —
- Class
- acid
- Status
- —
01How little it takes
No published odour threshold on file for 8,11,14-eicosatrienoic acid.
02Where it turns up
- Dairy1
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 8,11,14-eicosatrienoic acid smell like?
We hold no odour description for 8,11,14-eicosatrienoic acid.
Which foods contain 8,11,14-eicosatrienoic acid?
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, 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 8,11,14-eicosatrienoic acid in it. ✓n = sources that recorded the link.
How strong is 8,11,14-eicosatrienoic acid?
We hold no published odour threshold for 8,11,14-eicosatrienoic acid, so we cannot say how little of it you could smell.
- Volatility
- low
- Retention index
- 2112
Is 8,11,14-eicosatrienoic acid 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.
8,11,14-eicosatrienoic acid questions
Which foods contain 8,11,14-eicosatrienoic acid?
We list 1 ingredient that contain 8,11,14-eicosatrienoic acid.
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Cite this analysis
Compound Kitchen (2026). 8,11,14-eicosatrienoic acid compound data sheet. https://compkitchen.com/compound/8%2C11%2C14-eicosatrienoic%20acid. Accessed 2026-11-03.
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title = {8,11,14-eicosatrienoic acid compound data sheet},
author = {{Compound Kitchen}},
year = {2026},
url = {https://compkitchen.com/compound/8%2C11%2C14-eicosatrienoic%20acid},
note = {Accessed: 2026-11-03}
}
Methodology DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.19719459 · CC BY 4.0 · Citations are a request, not a requirement.