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1‐ p ‐Menthene‐8‐thiol : A powerful flavor impact constituent of grapefruit juice ( Citrus parodisi M ACFAYDEN )
Author(s) -
Demole Edouard,
Enggist Paul,
Ohloff Günther
Publication year - 1982
Publication title -
helvetica chimica acta
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.74
H-Index - 82
eISSN - 1522-2675
pISSN - 0018-019X
DOI - 10.1002/hlca.19820650614
Subject(s) - chemistry , thiol , flavor , terpene , grapefruit juice , organic chemistry , food science , stereochemistry , medicine , pharmacokinetics
1‐ p ‐Menthene‐8‐thiol ( B ) is shown to be a potent character‐donating constituent of grapefruit juice, in which it occurs at the ppb‐level or below. A convenient synthesis is described for this terpene‐thiol, apparently the most powerful flavor compound ever found in nature.