Methionine
Aroma Chemical CAS 59-51-8
A mild sulfurous note with a soft acidic character.
Odor profile
| Descriptor 1 | Sulfurous |
| Descriptor 2 | Acidic |
| Descriptor 3 | Dry |
| Impact Level | Low |
Identification
| CAS Number | 59-51-8 |
| INCI Name | Methionine |
| Category | Aroma Chemical |
| Formula | C5H11NO2S |
| Mol. Weight | 149.21 |
| IUPAC Name | (2S)-2-amino-4-methylsulfanylbutanoic acid |
| InChIKey | FFEARJCKVFRZRR-BYPYZUCNSA-N |
Synonyms
D, l-Methionine, acimethion, acimetion, dextro,laevo-2-amino-4-(methyl thio) butanoic acid, dextro,laevo-2-amino-4-(methyl thio) butyric acid, 2-amino-4-(methylsulfanyl)butanoic acid, 2-amino-4-(methylthio)-butyric acid, DL-2-amino-4-(methylthio)-butyric acid, DL-2-amino-4-(methylthio)butanoic acid, (±)-2-amino-4-(methylthio)butyric acid, DL-2-amino-4-(methylthio)butyric acid, 2-amino-4-methyl sulfanyl butanoic acid, dextro,laevo-2-amino-4-methyl thiobutanoic acid, 2-amino-4-methylsulfanyl-butyric acid, 2-amino-4-methylsulfanyl-butyricacid, 2-amino-4-methylsulfanylbutanoic acid, 2-amino-4-methylthiobutanoic acid, DL-2-amino-4-methylthiobutanoic acid, a-amino-g-methylmercaptobutyric acid, alpha-amino-gamma-(methyl thio) butyric acid, alpha-amino-gamma-methyl mercaptobutyric acid, alpha-amino-gamma-methyl thiobutyric acid, amurex, banthionine, butyric acid, 2-amino-4-(methylthio)-, lobamine, DL-methionine, methionine DL-, DL-methionine FCC, DL-methioninum, DL-methionone 40 mesh fine powder, g-methylthio-a-aminobutyric acid, metione, neston, pedameth, racemethionine, urimeth, (±)-methionine
Physical and chemical data
| Boiling Point | 300.00 °C |
| Melting Point | 280.00 °C |
| Vapor Pressure | 0.000170 mmHg @ 25.00 C. (est) |
| LogP | 0.217 |
| Solubility | alcohol; water, 2.574e+004 mg/L @ 25 C (est); water, 3.27E+04 mg/L @ 25 C (exp) |
| Appearance | white crystalline powder |
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