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4H-pyran-4-one
Molecular ID 7968Formula C5H4O2MW 96.081 food source
Molecular structure
Mass spectrum
A real measured fragmentation pattern · 1 of 2 experimental spectra
◆ measured · massbankpositive12 peaks
Sensory signature
How this molecule tastes and smells · gold is measured, dashed is a model estimate
measuredpredicted
hayaroma · measurednuttyaroma · measuredsweetaroma · measuredbreadyaroma · measuredherbalaroma · measuredcaramellicaroma · measured
Bioactivity signal
Structure-activity model estimate · not measured
54%
predicted bioactivity probability
medium confidencelow structural similarity to training set
Foods containing this compound
Verified Data
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