Reported found in nutmeg, smoked pork belly, smoked sausage, natural smoked flavor banana, sherry and red wine.
Chemical Properties
CLEAR YELLOW TO ORANGE LIQUID
Chemical Properties
A clear liquid with a roasted, burnt, meaty, bacon aroma. It is used as a flavoring agent or adjuvant
Occurrence
Reported found in nutmeg, smoked pork belly, smoked sausage, natural smoked flavor banana, sherry and red
wine
Uses
4-Allyl-2,6-dimethoxyphenol is used as a flavoring agent or adjuvant. Also used to produce 2,6-Dimethoxy-4-propyl-phenol.
Definition
ChEBI: 4-allyl-2,6-dimethoxyphenol is a member of the class of phenols that is phenol substituted by an allyl group at position 4 and methoxy groups at positions 2 and 6 respectively. It is a member of phenols, a dimethoxybenzene and a phenylpropanoid.
Aroma threshold values
Detection at 1.2 ppm
Taste threshold values
Taste characteristics at 20 ppm: meaty, phenolic, smoky and bacony, with creamy, vanilla nuances
Synthesis Reference(s)
Journal of the American Chemical Society, 70, p. 1746, 1948 DOI:10.1021/ja01185a020
4-ALLYL-2,6-DIMETHOXYPHENOL Preparation Products And Raw materials