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

≥99.0% (GC)

Synonym(s):

2,5-Dimethyl-4-hydroxy-3(2H)-furanone, Furaneol, Strawberry furanone

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C6H8O3
CAS Number:
3658-77-3
Molecular Weight:
128.13
Beilstein:
1281357
EC Number:
222-908-8
MDL number:
MFCD00010706
UNSPSC Code:
12352100
PubChem Substance ID:
57650013
NACRES:
NA.22

Quality Level

100

Assay

≥99.0% (GC)

mp

73-77 °C (lit.)
74-83 °C

storage temp.

2-8°C

SMILES string

CC1OC(C)=C(O)C1=O

InChI

1S/C6H8O3/c1-3-5(7)6(8)4(2)9-3/h3,8H,1-2H3

InChI key

INAXVXBDKKUCGI-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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General description

4-Hydroxy-2,5-dimethyl-3(2H)-furanone (HDMF, DMHF) is a caramel-like smelling compound, identified in Maillard reaction systems based on pentoses by GC-MS and GCMS/MS. Solubility data of DMHF in six different solvents over the temperature range from 283.15K to 313.15K under atmospheric pressure of 0.10 MPa has been examined by dynamic method. Separation of the enantiomers of DMHF by capillary electrophoretic method has been reported. Commercially it is synthesized from L-rhamnose. DMHF has been identified as acidic odorant in Thai premium fish sauce samples by aroma extract dilution analysis (AEDA). It is identified as key aroma compound in the distiller′s grains (DG) from wheat. It is reported as the main flavor compound in strawberries and its biosynthesis has been reported. HDMF has been found in various fruits such as pineapples strawberries and grapes, as well as in beef broth , roasted coffee, bread crust, roasted beef, roasted sesame seeds and stewed beef.

Pictograms

CorrosionExclamation mark
GHS05,GHS07

Signal Word

Danger

Hazard Statements

H302,H314,H317

Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 4 Oral - Eye Dam. 1 - Skin Corr. 1B - Skin Sens. 1

Storage Class Code

8A - Combustible corrosive hazardous materials

WGK

WGK 1

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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Capillary electrophoretic resolution of the enantiomers of 2,5-dimethyl-4-hydroxy-3(2H)-furanone, the key flavor compounds in strawberry fruit.
Raab T, et al.
Chromatographia, 57(7-8), 501-504 (2003)
Tobias Hauck et al.
Carbohydrate research, 337(13), 1185-1191 (2002-07-12)
The selective chemical formation of 4-hydroxy-2,5-dimethyl-3[2H]-furanone (HDF) from D-fructose 1,6-diphosphate in the presence of reduced nicotinamide-adenine-dinucleotides (NAD(P)H) was investigated by means of HPLC-DAD and HPLC-UV-MS/MS. The temperature optimum for HDF formation was 30 degrees C, whereas the pH value (pH
M Roth et al.
Journal of agricultural and food chemistry, 62(45), 10873-10880 (2014-09-23)
The limited use of distiller's grains (DG) in the food industry depends occasionally on the characteristic odor of DG. For a better understanding of this typical odor, a sensory evaluation was performed first. The impressions seasoninglike, roasty/breadlike, and malty/caramellike were
Experimental determination and correlation of the solubility of 4-hydroxy-2, 5-dimethyl-3(2H)-furanone (DMHF) in six different solvents.
Zhu L, et al.
The Journal of Chemical Thermodynamics, 91, 369-377 (2015)
Formation of 4-hydroxy-2, 5-dimethyl-3 (2 H)-furanone and 4-hydroxy-2 (or 5)-ethyl-5 (or 2)-methyl-3 (2 H)-furanone through Maillard reaction based on pentose sugars.
Blank I and Fay LB.
Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry, 44(2), 531-536 (1996)
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