| Identification | More | [Name]
Homofuraneol | [CAS]
27538-09-6 | [Synonyms]
4-HYDROXY-5-ETHYL-2-METHYL-3(2H)-FURANONE 5-ethyl-4-hydroxy-2-methyl-3(2h)-furanone 5-ETHYL-4-HYDROXY-2-METHYL-FURAN-3-ONE FEMA 3623 homofuronol METHYL FURANEOL SOY FURANEOL 5-ethyl-4-hydroxy-2-methyl-3(2h)-furanon 5-ethyl-4-hydroxy-2-methyl-3(2H)-furanone (EHMF) 5-ethyl-4-hydroxy-2-methylfuran-3(2H)-one methylfuraneol,5-ethyl-4-hydroxy-2-methyl-3(2H)-furanone 2-Ethyl-4-hydroxy-5-methyl-3(2 3(2H)-Furanone, 5-ethyl-4-hydroxy-2-methyl- 4-HYDROXY-5-ETHYL-2-METHYL-3(2H)-FURANONE FEMA NO.3623 Homofuraneol 5-ETHYL-4-HYDROXY-2-METHYL-3-FURANONE 4-Hydroxy-2-methyl-5-ethyl-3(2H)furanone 2-ETHYL-4-HYDROXY-5-METHYL-3-(2H)-FURANONE IN 20% P.G. 4-Hydroxy-2(5)-ethyl-5(2)methyl-3(2H)-furfuran ketone 2-Ethyl-3-hydroxy-5-methyl-4(5H)-furanone | [EINECS(EC#)]
248-514-6 | [Molecular Formula]
C7H10O3 | [MDL Number]
MFCD03411593 | [Molecular Weight]
142.15 | [MOL File]
27538-09-6.mol |
| Chemical Properties | Back Directory | [Boiling point ]
248-249 °C(lit.) | [density ]
1.137 g/mL at 25 °C(lit.)
| [FEMA ]
3623 | [refractive index ]
n20/D 1.512(lit.)
| [Fp ]
184 °F
| [storage temp. ]
Inert atmosphere,Room Temperature | [solubility ]
Chloroform (Sparingly), Methanol (Sparingly) | [form ]
Oil | [pka]
9.58±0.40(Predicted) | [color ]
Colourless | [Odor]
at 0.10 % in propylene glycol. sweet caramel bready maple brown sugar burnt | [biological source]
synthetic | [Odor Type]
caramellic | [JECFA Number]
1449 | [Major Application]
flavors and fragrances | [Cosmetics Ingredients Functions]
PERFUMING | [InChI]
1S/C7H10O3/c1-3-5-7(9)6(8)4(2)10-5/h4,9H,3H2,1-2H3 | [InChIKey]
QJYOEDXNPLUUAR-UHFFFAOYSA-N | [LogP]
0.87 | [CAS DataBase Reference]
27538-09-6(CAS DataBase Reference) | [NIST Chemistry Reference]
4-hydroxy-5-ethyl-2-methyl-3(2H)-furanone(27538-09-6) | [EPA Substance Registry System]
27538-09-6(EPA Substance) |
| Safety Data | Back Directory | [WGK Germany ]
3
| [RTECS ]
LU4250000
| [TSCA ]
TSCA listed | [Storage Class]
10 - Combustible liquids | [Hazard Classifications]
Acute Tox. 4 Oral |
| Hazard Information | Back Directory | [Chemical Properties]
2-Ethyl-4-hydroxy-5-methyl-3(2H)-furanone has a sweet, fruity, caramel, butterscotch odor. | [Occurrence]
Reported found in soy sauce, Swiss cheese and melon, coffee, shoyu, strawberry and pineapple. | [Uses]
5-Ethyl-4-hydroxy-2-methyl-3(2H)-furanone (a mixture of isomers) can be used as a flavoring agent in food industries due to its excellent sensory properties. | [Aroma threshold values]
Detection: 20 ppb | [Taste threshold values]
Taste characteristics at 20 ppm: burnt, caramellic, sweet and fruity |
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