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azulene

herbal terpenoid

Found in 11 ingredients across the CompKitchen flavor graph.

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2D Lewis structure of azulene
2D Lewis Structure
Formula
C10H8
Molecular weight
128.17 g/mol
PubChem CID
9231 — full record on PubChem

Properties

Volatility
high
CAS number
275-51-4
Retention index
1311
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.

Found in

Measured impact first, then profile share

Every ingredient known to contain azulene. Ingredients with a measured concentration come first, ranked by odour activity; the rest follow by how large a share of that ingredient's profile this molecule is. The figure beside each is how many different compounds that ingredient has in total — not the concentration of azulene in it.

camphor
essential oil
✓1 21 cmpds
chamomile
essential oil
✓1 233 cmpds
turmeric
spice
✓2 267 cmpds
eggplant
vegetable
277 cmpds
anise
spice
✓2 280 cmpds
cherry
berry
346 cmpds
peppermint
herb
✓2 363 cmpds
carrot
vegetable root
✓2 395 cmpds
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