Methional

Methional
Names
	Preferred IUPAC name 3-(Methylsulfanyl)propanal
	Other names 3-(Methylmercapto)propionaldehyde; 3-(Methylthio)propionaldehyde; 3-(Methylthio)propanal
Identifiers
CAS Number	3268-49-3 ;
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image;
ChEBI	CHEBI:49017;
ChemSpider	17597;
ECHA InfoCard	100.019.893
EC Number	221-882-5;
PubChem CID	18635;
UNII	0AAO8V0F1R ;
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID9027528 ;
	InChI InChI=1S/C4H8OS/c1-6-4-2-3-5/h3H,2,4H2,1H3 Key: CLUWOWRTHNNBBU-UHFFFAOYSA-N;
	SMILES CSCCC=O;
Properties
Chemical formula	C4H8OS
Molar mass	104.17 g·mol−1
Appearance	Colorless liquid
	Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). Infobox references

Methional is an organic compound with the formula CH₃SCH₂CH₂CHO. It is a colorless liquid that is a degradation product of methionine. It is a notable flavor in potato-based snacks, namely potato chips, one of the most popular foods containing methional.^[1] Traces of the compound can also be found in black tea and green tea based products. Methional contains both aldehyde and thioether functional groups. It is readily soluble in alcohol solvents, including propylene glycol and dipropylene glycol.

^ Faith C. Belanger, Rong Di & Daphna Havkin-Frenkel (2009) Increasing the Methional Content in Potato through Biotechnology, Biotechnology in Flavor Production, 185-188, doi:10.1002/9781444302493.ch9

[Bel-1] Faith C. Belanger, Rong Di & Daphna Havkin-Frenkel (2009) Increasing the Methional Content in Potato through Biotechnology, Biotechnology in Flavor Production, 185-188, doi:10.1002/9781444302493.ch9

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