Molecular structure
/ COMPOUND
ethyl isovalerate
Molecular ID 7945Formula C7H14O2MW 130.1851 food sources
Odor — measured
Measured odor descriptors · verified against peer-reviewed literature
applemeasuredberrymeasuredfruitmeasuredgreenmeasuredlemonmeasuredmintymeasuredothermeasuredsharpmeasuredsweetmeasuredwineymeasuredbananameasuredcitrusmeasuredesterymeasuredfruitymeasuredgrassymeasurednaturemeasuredorangemeasuredstrongmeasured
Taste — measured
Measured taste class · verified against peer-reviewed data
sweetmeasured
Receptor binding
Measured in literature · peer-reviewed · how this compound interacts with biological receptors
hOR2W1olfactory (smell)agonistpeer-reviewed
hOR2W1_D296Nolfactory (smell)agonistpeer-reviewed
hOR5K1olfactory (smell)inactivepeer-reviewed
hOR8D1olfactory (smell)inactivepeer-reviewed
Olfr214olfactory (smell)inactivepeer-reviewed
hOR2M3olfactory (smell)inactivepeer-reviewed
Foods containing this compound
Beer
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Blueberry, canned, heavy syrup pack, solids and liquid
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Blueberry, frozen, sweetened
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Orange, california, valencia, raw
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Orange, california, navel, raw
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Orange, florida, raw
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Orange, with peel, raw
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Verified Data
Compound identity and culinary context are continuously cross-referenced across open scientific databases and maintained by Foodgeist's enrichment pipeline.
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