crotonaldehyde
Molecular structure
Sensory signature
How this molecule tastes and smells · gold is measured, dashed is a model estimate
Biochemical reactions
Metabolic reactions from curated biochemical databases · peer-reviewed
(2E)-but-2-enal + hydrogen cyanide = (2S,3E)-2-hydroxypent-3-enenitrile
Research associations
Literature-derived · peer-reviewed sources only · not medical advice
Foods containing this compound


Verified Data
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