Furaneol
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| Furaneol[1] | |
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| IUPAC name | 4-Hydroxy-2,5-dimethyl-3-furanone |
| Other names | • 4-Hydroxy-2,5-dimethyl-3(2H)-furanone • Alletone • Pineapple ketone • Strawberry furanone • Dimethylhydroxy furanone |
| Identifiers | |
| Abbreviations | DMHF |
| CAS number | [3658-77-3] |
| PubChem | |
| SMILES | CC1C(=O)C(=C(O1)C)O |
| Properties | |
| Molecular formula | C6H8O3 |
| Molar mass | 128.13 g/mol |
| Melting point |
73-77 °C |
| Except where noted otherwise, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C, 100 kPa) Infobox disclaimer and references |
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Furaneol, or strawberry furanone, is a natural organic compound used in the flavor and perfume industry because of its sweet strawberry aroma.[2] It is found in a variety of fruits and is partly responsible for the smell of fresh pineapple.[3]
[edit] References
- ^ 4-Hydroxy-2,5-dimethyl-3(2H)-furanone at Sigma-Aldrich
- ^ Strawberry furanone at thegoodscentscompany.com
- ^ Tokitomo Y, Steinhaus M, Büttner A, Schieberle P (2005). "Odor-active constituents in fresh pineapple (Ananas comosus [L.] Merr.) by quantitative and sensory evaluation". Biosci. Biotechnol. Biochem. 69 (7): 1323–30. PMID 16041138.
