[Nonenzymatic formation of 4,5-dimethyl-3-hydroxy-2(5H)-furanone in foodstuffs].

[Nonenzymatic formation of 4,5-dimethyl-3-hydroxy-2(5H)-furanone in foodstuffs].

Prikladnaia biokhimiia i mikrobiologiia (1987-09-01)

A F Pisarnitskiĭ, A A Bezzubov, I A Egorov

ABSTRACT

The mechanism of formation of 4,5-dimethyl-3-hydroxy-2/5H/-furanone in some food-stuffs was investigated. The compound was found to result from condensation of acetaldehyde under oxidative conditions. The intermediate product of the condensation is 2-oxobutanoic acid.

MATERIALS

Product Number

Brand

Product Description

W363405

Sigma-Aldrich

4,5-Dimethyl-3-hydroxy-2,5-dihydrofuran-2-one, ≥97%, FG

44527

Supelco

4,5-Dimethyl-3-hydroxy-2,5-dihydrofuran-2-one, analytical standard