4-Methoxy-2,5-dimethyl-3(2H)-furanone Chemical Properties

Boiling point:

63°C/0.3mmHg(lit.)

Density 

1.097 g/mL at 25 °C(lit.)

refractive index 

n20/D 1.478(lit.)

FEMA 

3664 | 2,5-DIMETHYL-4-METHOXY-3(2H)-FURANONE

Flash point:

167 °F

storage temp. 

2-8°C

form 

clear liquid

color 

Colorless to Yellow

Specific Gravity

1.097

Odor

at 1.00 % in dipropylene glycol. sweet moldy mushroom vegetable potato burnt sugar nut skin wasabi caramellic fruity brandy

Odor Type

moldy

biological source

synthetic

JECFA Number

1451

LogP

0.54

CAS DataBase Reference

4077-47-8(CAS DataBase Reference)

NIST Chemistry Reference

3(2H)-furanone, 4-methoxy-2,5-dimethyl-(4077-47-8)

EPA Substance Registry System

3(2H)-Furanone, 4-methoxy-2,5-dimethyl- (4077-47-8)

Safety Information

Hazard Codes 

Xn

Risk Statements 

22

Safety Statements 

24/25

WGK Germany 

3

HS Code 

29329990

MSDS

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4-Methoxy-2,5-dimethyl-3(2H)-furanone Usage And Synthesis

Chemical Properties

2,5-Dimethyl-4-methoxy-3(2H)-furanone has a sweet, cooked caramellic, burnt sugar odor

Occurrence

Taste characteristics at 1.0–5.0 ppm:musty, vegetative,savorymeaty with a brown jamy fullnessin the aftertaste. Natural occurrence: Reported found in grape, mango, pineapple, wild raspberry, wild strawberry, (Fragaria vesca), cultivated strawberry, strawberry wine, strawberry jam, blackberries, kiwifruit and Cape gooseberry.

Definition

ChEBI: Mesifurane is a member of oxolanes.

General Description

2,5-Dimethyl-4-methoxy-3(2H)-furanone is one of the key volatile aroma compounds that contribute to the characteristic aroma of strawberries.

Biochem/physiol Actions

Odor at 1.0% PG

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