dimethylhydroxy furanone

Also known as Pineapple ketone, 2,5-Dimethyl-4-hydroxy-3(2H)-furanone, 2,5-Dimethyl-4-hydroxy-2,3-dihydrofuran-3-one, 2,5-Dimethyl-3-hydroxy-4-oxo-4,5-dihydrofuran, 4-hydroxy-2,5-dimethyl-3(2H)-furanone, HDMF, 4-hydroxy-2,5-dimethylfuran-3-one

Furaneol, or strawberry furanone, is an organic compound used in the flavor, perfume and cosmetics industry. It is formally a derivative of furan. It is a white or colorless solid that is soluble in water and organic solvents.

Wikidata facts

Subclass of: Enone
Mass: 128.047
Has use: perfumery

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found in taxon: Apium graveolens
chemical formula: C₆H₈O₃
canonical SMILES: CC1C(=O)C(=C(O1)C)O
Commons category: Furaneol
subject has role: food ingredient

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Odor and occurrence
Furaneol acetate
Stereoisomerism
Biosynthesis
References

==Odor and occurrence== Although possessed of a caramel-like odor at high concentrations, it exhibits a sweet strawberry aroma when dilute. It is found in strawberries and a variety of other fruits and it is partly responsible for the smell of fresh pineapple. It is also an important component of the odours of buckwheat, and tomato. Furaneol accumulation during ripening has been observed in strawberries and can reach a high concentration of 37 μg/g. ===Furaneol acetate=== The acetate ester of furaneol, also known as caramel acetate and strawberry acetate, is also popular with flavorists to achieve a fatty toffee taste and it is used in traces in perfumery to add a sweet gourmand note.

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