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General Compound Information

2-ethyl-4-hydroxy-5-methylfurane-3(2H)-one (ethylfuraneol, tautomer 1)

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Description

2-ethyl-4-hydroxy-5-methyl-3(2H)-furanone is a member of the class of furans that is furan-3(2H)-one carrying additional ethyl, hydroxy and methyl substituents at positions 2, 4 and 5 respectively. A key aroma compound in soy sauce and fish sauce. It has a role as a Saccharomyces cerevisiae metabolite. It is a cyclic ketone, an enol and a member of furans.

Synonyms

27538-10-9; 2-Ethyl-4-hydroxy-5-methyl-3(2H)-furanone; homofuraneol; Ethyl furaneol; 2-Ethyl-4-hydroxy-5-methylfuran-3(2H)-one;

3(2H)-FURANONE, 2-ETHYL-4-HYDROXY-5-METHYL-;Homofureanol;4-Hydroxy-2-ethyl-5-methyl-3(2H)-furanone;2-ethyl-4-hydroxy-5-methylfuran-3-one;HEMF;4-Hydroxy-2-ethyl-5-methyl-3-furanone;2-Ethyl-4-hydroxy-5-methyl-3(2H)furanone;VRF4YF0C3X;2-ethyl-4-hydroxy-5-methyl-3(2H)-furanone (homofuraneol);CCRIS 6903;EINECS 248-514-6;UNII-VRF4YF0C3X;BRN 1617449;4-HEMF;SCHEMBL112481;HOMOFURANEOL, 2-ETHYL-;DTXSID40885393;CHEBI:137995;MFCD00191360;AKOS015914386;CS-W014372;SB60887;2-ethyl-4-hydroxy-5-methyl-3-furanone;FEMA NO. 3623, 2-ETHYL-;2-ethyl-5-methyl-4-oxidanyl-furan-3-one;E0428;FT-0638711;2-METHYL-3-HYDROXY-5-ETHYLFURAN-4-ONE;H11381;A819109;2-ethyl-4-hydroxy-5-methyl-2,3-dihydrofuran-3-one;W-107105;Q27291987;2-METHYL-5-ETHYL-4,5-DIHYDROFURAN-3-OL-4-ONE;Ethyl 4-hydroxy-5-methyl-3(2H)-furanone (homofuraneol);2-ETHYL-4-HYDROXY-5-METHYL-3(2H)-FURANONE [FHFI];4-Hydroxy-2- or 5-ethyl-5- and 2-methyl-3(2H)-furanone;4-HYDROXY-2-ETHYL-5-METHYL-2,3-DIHYDROFURAN-3-ONE;4-HYDROXY-5-METHYL-2-ETHYL-2,3-DIHYDROFURAN-3-ONE;(+/-)-2-ETHYL-4-HYDROXY-5-METHYL-3(2H)-FURANONE;2-ETHYL-4-HYDROXY-5-METHYL-3(2H)-FURANONE, (+/-)-;

FlavorDB ID

2935

PUBCHEM ID

33931

Molecular Weight

142.15

Molecular Formula

C7H10O3

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CCC1C(=O)C(=C(O1)C)O

IUPAC Inchikey

GWCRPYGYVRXVLI-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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Compound Classification

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Compound Quality

CATEGORY	QUALITY	THRESHOLD	OCCURENCE	REFERENCE
smell	caramel-like	1.196e-1 µmol/L	durian	details
smell	caramel-like	1.196e-1 µmol/L	barley tea	details

Compound Toxicity and Food Additive Safety (OFAS)

Toxicity Summary

Food Additive Safety (OFAS)
2-ETHYL-4-HYDROXY-5-METHYL-3(2H)-FURANONE is used for FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT. More food additive safty information please view GRAS report.

Receptors

Receptor information of this compound is not available!

GC-MS Consensus Spectra

GC-MS Consensus Spectra information of this compound is not available!