5-Hydroxy-3-mercapto-2-pentanone is claimed in the scientific literature as a key intermediate in the degradation of thiamine and the related generation of aroma compounds; however, there are no analytical NMR and MS data available. We have identified the compound in a thermally treated mixture of thiamine, cysteine, and xylose and characterized it by MS and NMR.
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