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4-acetoxy-2,5-dimethyl-3(2H)furanone

4-acetoxy-2,5-dimethyl-3(2H)furanone structure

4-acetoxy-2,5-dimethyl-3(2H)furanone 

structure
  • CAS No:

    4166-20-5

  • Formula:

    C8H10O4

  • Chemical Name:

    4-acetoxy-2,5-dimethyl-3(2H)furanone

  • Synonyms:

    3(2H)-Furanone,4-(acetyloxy)-2,5-dimethyl-;3(2H)-Furanone,4-hydroxy-2,5-dimethyl-,acetate;4-(Acetyloxy)-2,5-dimethyl-3(2H)-furanone;4-acetoxy-2,5-dimethyl-3(2H)furanone;(2,5-Dimethyl-4-oxofuran-3-yl) acetate

  • Categories:

    Flavors and Fragrances  >  Synthetic Fragrances

Description

Colorless to light yellow liqui May contain ~3.0% 4-hydroxy-2,5-dimethyl-3(2H)-furanone.* Organoleptic characteristics: caramel, savory. Used in commercial meat flavors. First used in food in 1988.


Colourless to pale yellow liquid; Faint caramel aroma


Furaneol acetate is a member of oxolanes.

4-acetoxy-2,5-dimethyl-3(2H)furanone Basic Attributes

170.16

170.16

435-910-0

2932190090

Characteristics

52.6

0.8

Colourless to pale yellow liquid; Faint caramel aroma

1.2±0.1 g/cm3

243 °C(lit.)

>230 °F

1.474

Slightly soluble in water

Safety Information

NONH for all modes of transport

3

22

36-24/25

Xn

P261, P272, P273, P280, P302+P352, P321, P333+P313, P363, P391, P501

H302

|Warning|H317 (96.66%): May cause an allergic skin reaction [Warning Sensitization, Skin]|P261, P272, P273, P280, P302+P352, P321, P333+P313, P363, P391, and P501|Aggregated GHS information provided by 1198 companies from 3 notifications to the ECHA C&L Inventory. Each notification may be associated with multiple companies.|H317 (100%): May cause an allergic skin reaction [Warning Sensitization, Skin]|Aggregated GHS information provided by 402 companies from 2 notifications to the ECHA C&L Inventory. Each notification may be associated with multiple companies.

4-acetoxy-2,5-dimethyl-3(2H)furanone Use and Manufacturing

Uses

It has a strong aroma of fresh sweet fruit and milk caramel, and is an important raw material for fruit flavors

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

Flavoring Agents

Computed Properties

Molecular Weight:170.16
XLogP3:0.8
Hydrogen Bond Acceptor Count:4
Rotatable Bond Count:2
Exact Mass:170.05790880
Monoisotopic Mass:170.05790880
Topological Polar Surface Area:52.6
Heavy Atom Count:12
Complexity:264
Undefined Atom Stereocenter Count:1
Covalently-Bonded Unit Count:1
Compound Is Canonicalized:Yes

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