/ COMPOUND
4-ethyloctanoic acid
Molecular ID 61840Formula C10H20O2MW 172.2660 food sources
Molecular structure
Mass spectrum
A real measured fragmentation pattern · 1 of 11 experimental spectra
◆ measured · MoNApositive63 peaks
Sensory signature
How this molecule tastes and smells · gold is measured, dashed is a model estimate
measuredpredicted
goataroma · measuredlambaroma · measuredoilyaroma · measuredapplearoma · measuredberryaroma · measuredfattyaroma · measuredgoatyaroma · measuredmeatyaroma · measurednuttyaroma · measuredbutteraroma · measured
Foods containing this compound
Lamb, Canadian, composite cuts, lean, cooked
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Lamb, Canadian, leg, whole, lean, cooked
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Lamb, New Zealand, composite cuts, lean and fat, 6mm (1/4") trim, cooked
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Lamb, New Zealand, frozen, leg, whole, lean and fat, braised
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Lamb, kidney, braised
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Lamb, Canadian, leg, whole, lean and fat, 3mm (1/8") trim, cooked
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Lamb, New Zealand, frozen, loin, separable lean and fat, 3mm (1/8") trim, raw
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goat milk
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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.
The Geist can be wrong. Some flavor, taste, and pairing values are model-predicted, not lab-measured.

