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

CAS: 28664-35-9

Ref. TR-D473600

Product Information

• Name: 4,5-Dimethyl-3-hydroxy-2(5H)-furanone
• Synonyms: 3-Hydroxy-4,5-dimethyl-2(5H)furanone, 3,4-Dimethyl-2-hydroxy-2-butan-1,4-olide, 3-Hydroxy-4,5-dimethyl-2(5H)-furanone, 4,5-Dimethyl-3-hydroxy-2,5-dihydrofuran-2-one, Sautalone, Sotolon, Sotolone, (4R,5R)-4,5-dimethyldihydrofuran-2,3-dione (non-preferred name), (4R,5S)-4,5-dimethyldihydrofuran-2,3-dione (non-preferred name), 2(5H)-Furanone, 3-hydroxy-4,5-dimethyl-, 3-hydroxy-4,5-dimethyl-2(5H)-furanone, 3-hydroxy-4,5-dimethylfuran-2(5H)-one, 4,5-Dimethyl-3-hydroxy-2(5H)-furanone (ca. 14% in propylene glycol), Caramel furanone

Description

Applications 4,5-Dimethyl-3-hydroxy-2(5H)-furanone is a fragrant compound that is a key indicator of maple syrup urine disease, a disorder affecting newborn children that is the result of its inability to properly metabolize Valine (V094205), Leucine (L330110) and Isoleucine (I820175). 4,5-Dimethyl-3-hydroxy-2(5H)-furanone is naturally found in fenugreek seeds, and is an odourant present in sherry wines.
Not a dangerous good if item is equal to or less than 1g/ml and there is less than 100g/ml in the package
References Blank, I., et al.: Prog. Flav. Prec. Stud., No vol. given, 103 (1993); Guerra, P. & Yaylayan, V.: J. Agr. Food Chem., 59, 4699 (2011); Mackenzie, D. & Woolf, L.: Brit. Med. J., 1, 90 (1959); Podebrad, F., et al.: J. Inh. Metab. Dis., 22, 107 (1999)

• Brand: TRC

Chemical properties

• Molecular weight: 128.13
• Formula: C₆H₈O₃
• Color/Form: Neat
• InChI: InChI=1S/C6H8O3/c1-3-4(2)9-6(8)5(3)7/h4,7H,1-2H3
• InChI key: InChIKey=UNYNVICDCJHOPO-UHFFFAOYSA-N
• SMILES: CC1=C(O)C(=O)OC1C