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

analytical standard

Synonym(s):

Caramel furanone, Sotolon, Sugar lactone

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C6H8O3
CAS Number:
28664-35-9
Molecular Weight:
128.13
EC Number:
249-136-4
MDL number:
MFCD00059957
UNSPSC Code:
85151701
PubChem Substance ID:
329756516
NACRES:
NA.24

grade

analytical standard

Quality Level

100

Assay

≥97.0% (GC)

shelf life

limited shelf life, expiry date on the label

technique(s)

HPLC: suitable
gas chromatography (GC): suitable

refractive index

n20/D 1.491 (lit.)
n20/D 1.492

bp

184 °C (lit.)

application(s)

cleaning products
cosmetics
flavors and fragrances
food and beverages
personal care

format

neat

SMILES string

CC1OC(=O)C(O)=C1C

InChI

1S/C6H8O3/c1-3-4(2)9-6(8)5(3)7/h4,7H,1-2H3

InChI key

UNYNVICDCJHOPO-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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Application

4,5-Dimethyl-3-hydroxy-2,5-dihydrofuran-2-one may be used as an analytical reference standard for quantification of the analyte in beer samples using gas chromatography (GC).
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Packaging

Bottomless glass bottle. Contents are inside inserted fused cone.

Pictograms

Exclamation mark
GHS07

Signal Word

Warning

Hazard Statements

H302

Precautionary Statements

P264 - P270 - P301 + P312 - P501

Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 4 Oral

Storage Class Code

10 - Combustible liquids

WGK

WGK 3

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable

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Certificates of Analysis (COA)

Lot/Batch Number
BCCK0238
BCCK9694
BCCH1803
BCCC5561
BCBT8659

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Identification of a stale-beer-like odorant in extracts of naturally aged beer
Callemien D, et al.
Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry, 54(4), 1409-1413 (2006)
Alexandre Pons et al.
Journal of agricultural and food chemistry, 56(5), 1606-1610 (2008-02-15)
The enantiomers of sotolon, a flavor compound typical of oxidized white wines, were separated by preparative HPLC to determine their perception thresholds and distribution in wines. The enantiomeric ratios of chiral sotolon were evaluated in several dry white wines using
Valérie Lavigne et al.
Journal of agricultural and food chemistry, 56(8), 2688-2693 (2008-04-01)
GC-MS in electron ionization mode (EI) was used as a simple, sensitive method for assaying sotolon [4,5-dimethyl-3-hydroxy-2(5) H-furanone] in various dry white wines. The impact of barrel-aging conditions, that is, whether yeast lees were present or not, on the formation
Paula Vanessa Guerra et al.
Journal of agricultural and food chemistry, 59(9), 4699-4704 (2011-03-23)
4,5-Dimethyl-3-hydroxy-2(5H)-furanone (sotolone), a naturally occurring flavor impact compound, can be isolated from various sources, especially fenugreek seeds. It can also be thermally produced from intermediates generated from the Maillard reaction such as pyruvic and ketoglutaric acids, glyoxal, and 2,3-butanedione. A
False diagnosis of maple syrup urine disease owing to ingestion of herbal tea.
A C Sewell et al.
The New England journal of medicine, 341(10), 769-769 (1999-09-04)
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