Molecule · ester
9,12-octadecadienoic acid, methyl ester
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
- —
- Mass
- 294.5 g/mol
- CAS
- —
- PubChem
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- FEMA
- not listed
- Threshold
- —
- Class
- ester
- Status
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01How little it takes
No published odour threshold on file for 9,12-octadecadienoic acid, methyl ester.
02Where it turns up
- Fruit1
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 9,12-octadecadienoic acid, methyl ester smell like?
We hold no odour description for 9,12-octadecadienoic acid, methyl ester.
Which foods contain 9,12-octadecadienoic acid, methyl ester?
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 9,12-octadecadienoic acid, methyl ester in it. ✓n = sources that recorded the link.
How strong is 9,12-octadecadienoic acid, methyl ester?
We hold no published odour threshold for 9,12-octadecadienoic acid, methyl ester, so we cannot say how little of it you could smell.
- Retention index
- 2078
Is 9,12-octadecadienoic acid, methyl ester 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.
9,12-octadecadienoic acid, methyl ester questions
Which foods contain 9,12-octadecadienoic acid, methyl ester?
We list 1 ingredient that contain 9,12-octadecadienoic acid, methyl ester.
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Cite this analysis
CompKitchen (2026). 9,12-octadecadienoic acid, methyl ester compound data sheet. https://compkitchen.com/compound/9%2C12-octadecadienoic%20acid%2C%20methyl%20ester. Accessed 2026-11-08.
@misc{compkitchen_compound_9_12_octadecadienoic_acid_methyl_ester_compound_data_sheet_2026,
title = {9,12-octadecadienoic acid, methyl ester compound data sheet},
author = {{CompKitchen}},
year = {2026},
url = {https://compkitchen.com/compound/9%2C12-octadecadienoic%20acid%2C%20methyl%20ester},
note = {Accessed: 2026-11-08}
}
Methodology DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.19719458 · CC BY 4.0 · Citations are a request, not a requirement.