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

greener alternative

natural, ≥98%, FG

Synonym(s):

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

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About This Item

Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C6H8O3
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
128.13
FEMA Number:
3174
Beilstein:
1281357
EC Number:
Council of Europe no.:
536
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
12164502
PubChem Substance ID:
Flavis number:
13.010
NACRES:
NA.21

biological source

non-animal source

Quality Level

grade

FG
Fragrance grade
Halal
Kosher
natural

Agency

follows IFRA guidelines
meets purity specifications of JECFA

reg. compliance

EU Regulation 1223/2009
EU Regulation 1334/2008 & 178/2002

Assay

≥98%

greener alternative product characteristics

Less Hazardous Chemical Syntheses
Use of Renewable Feedstocks
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sustainability

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mp

73-77 °C (lit.)

application(s)

flavors and fragrances

Documentation

see Safety & Documentation for available documents

food allergen

no known allergens

fragrance allergen

no known allergens

greener alternative category

Organoleptic

caramel; strawberry; sweet

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 is a flavor compound that occurs naturally in fruits such as pineapple, strawberry, and mango. It is also known to occur in pumpkin seed oil, coffee, blackberry, raspberry, arctic bramble (Rubus arcticus L.), licorice (Glycyrrhiza species), guava, and wheaten bread.
We are committed to bringing you greener alternative products, which adhere to one or more of The 12 Principles of Greener Chemistry. This product is Biobased and thus aligns with "Less Hazardous Chemical Syntheses" and "Use of Renewable Feedstocks".

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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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RIFM fragrance ingredient safety assessment, 4-hydroxy-2, 5-dimethyl-3 (2H)-furanone, CAS Registry Number 3658-77-3
Api AM, et al.
Food And Chemical Toxicology, 144(1), 111620-111620 (2020)
A rational synthesis of 4-hydroxy-2, 5-dimethyl-3 (2H)-furanone, a flavor component of pineapple
Henry DW & Silverstein RM.
The Journal of Organic Chemistry, 31(7), 2391-2394 (1966)
Estimation of 2, 5?dimethyl?4?hydroxy?3 (2H)?furanone (FURANEOLA?) in cultivated and wild strawberries, pineapples and mangoes
Pickenhagen W, et al.
Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture, 32(11), 1132-1134 (1981)
Stefan Lunkenbein et al.
Journal of experimental botany, 57(10), 2445-2453 (2006-06-27)
A complex mixture of hundreds of substances determines strawberry (Fragaria x ananassa) aroma, but only approximately 15 volatiles are considered as key flavour compounds. Of these, 4-hydroxy-2,5-dimethyl-3(2H)-furanone (HDMF) is regarded as the most important, but it is methylated further by
M C Rodríguez Dodero et al.
Journal of agricultural and food chemistry, 58(2), 990-997 (2009-12-22)
This article shows the results obtained in the study of the extraction profiles from oak wood to distillate of several compounds, low molecular weight phenolics, and furanic derivatives, and the relationship of their contents with those found in commercial sherry

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