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4-Hydroxy-5-methyl-3(2H)-furanone

4-Hydroxy-5-methyl-3(2H)-furanone structure

4-Hydroxy-5-methyl-3(2H)-furanone 

structure
  • CAS No:

    19322-27-1

  • Formula:

    C5H6O3

  • Chemical Name:

    4-Hydroxy-5-methyl-3(2H)-furanone

  • Synonyms:

    3(2H)-Furanone,4-hydroxy-5-methyl-;4-Hydroxy-5-methyl-3(2H)-furanone;5-Methyl-4-hydroxy-2,3-dihydrofuran-3-one;4-Hydroxy-5-methyl-2,3-dihydrofuran-3-one;5-Methyl-4-hydroxy-3(2H)-furanone;Norfuraneol;Norfuronol

  • Categories:

    Food Additives  >  Other Food Additives

Description

Solid|Colourless to white solid; Fruity caramel or burnt pineapple aroma


4-hydroxy-5-methyl-3-furanone is a member of the class of furans that is 5-methyl-2,3-dihydrofuran with a hydroxy group at position 4 and a keto group at position 3. It has a role as a metabolite. It is a member of furans, an enol and a cyclic ketone. It derives from a 5-methyl-2,3-dihydrofuran.

4-Hydroxy-5-methyl-3(2H)-furanone Basic Attributes

114.09900

114.10

242-961-0

MTB57102LQ

DTXSID9047417

2932190090

Characteristics

46.53000

0.37520

white to light yellow crystal powder

1.382 g/cm3

127-128 °C @ Solvent: Diethyl ether, Ligroine

218.3ºC at 760 mmHg

97.5ºC

Soluble in water; Slightly soluble in fats|Soluble (in ethanol)

Safety Information

3

|Warning|H302 (100%): Harmful if swallowed [Warning Acute toxicity, oral]|P264, P270, P301+P312, P330, and P501|Aggregated GHS information provided by 1376 companies from 3 notifications to the ECHA C&L Inventory.

Drug Information

4-hydroxy-5-methyl-3(2H)-furanone

4-Hydroxy-5-methyl-3(2H)-furanone Use and Manufacturing

3(2H)-Furanone, 4-hydroxy-5-methyl-: ACTIVE

Food additives -> Flavoring Agents|Flavoring Agents -> JECFA Flavorings Index

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Computed Properties

Molecular Weight:114.10
XLogP3:0.3
Hydrogen Bond Donor Count:1
Hydrogen Bond Acceptor Count:3
Exact Mass:114.031694049
Monoisotopic Mass:114.031694049
Topological Polar Surface Area:46.5
Heavy Atom Count:8
Complexity:157
Covalently-Bonded Unit Count:1
Compound Is Canonicalized:Yes

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