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propan-2-ol (PubChem CID 3776) — foods + recipes | Foodgeist

propan-2-ol molecular structure

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propan-2-ol

PubChem CID 3776Formula C3H8OMW 60.1060 food sources

Cooking relevance

Propan-2-ol (isopropanol) is not a food ingredient and has no culinary role. It is a solvent and disinfectant used in laboratory and industrial settings, not in cooking or food preparation.

aroma: not applicable
culinary role: not applicable
mass spectra: 18 experimental · MoNA / MassBank

Odor — measured

Measured odor descriptors · sourced from olfactory literature

mustymeasuredwoodymeasuredalcoholicmeasuredodor_activemeasured

Taste — measured

Measured taste class · sourced from taste-chemistry databases

bittermeasured

Biochemical reactions

Metabolic reactions from RHEA (EMBL-EBI/SIB) · peer-reviewed

EC UNreactantRHEA:RHEA:21792 →

propan-2-ol + NADP(+) = acetone + NADPH + H(+)

reactantRHEA:RHEA:41984 →

propan-2-ol + NAD(+) = acetone + NADH + H(+)

EC UNproductRHEA:RHEA:49992 →

propane + NADH + O2 + H(+) = propan-2-ol + NAD(+) + H2O

reactantRHEA:RHEA:62196 →

propan-2-ol + 2 Fe(III)-[cytochrome c] = acetone + 2 Fe(II)-[cytochrome c] + 2 H(+)

Research associations

Literature-derived · peer-reviewed sources only · not medical advice

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Foods containing this compound

Iris (pastry)

Italian ricotta-filled pastry

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Blue Cheese

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Cheddar Cheese

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Apple, dehydrated (low moisture), sulphured, cooked

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Apple, dried, sulphured, stewed, no added sugar

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Source

Compound data linked to PubChem CID 3776, public domain via NCBI. Culinary context + ingredient mappings are maintained by Foodgeist's enrichment fleet and continuously re-matched by the pairings engine. PubChem CID 3776

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