4-Methoxy-2,5-dimethyl-3(2H)-furanone
Synonym(s):Mesifurane;strawberry furanone methyl ether
- CAS NO.：4077-47-8
- Empirical Formula: C7H10O3
- Molecular Weight: 142.15
- MDL number: MFCD00209504
- EINECS: 223-797-9
- SAFETY DATA SHEET (SDS)
- Update Date: 2025-08-28 17:34:51
What is 4-Methoxy-2,5-dimethyl-3(2H)-furanone?
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
Properties of 4-Methoxy-2,5-dimethyl-3(2H)-furanone
| Boiling point: | 63°C/0.3mmHg(lit.) |
| Density | 1.097 g/mL at 25 °C(lit.) |
| refractive index | n |
| 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 |
| JECFA Number | 1451 |
| 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 for 4-Methoxy-2,5-dimethyl-3(2H)-furanone
| Signal word | Warning |
| Pictogram(s) |
 Exclamation Mark Irritant GHS07 |
| GHS Hazard Statements |
H302:Acute toxicity,oral |
Computed Descriptors for 4-Methoxy-2,5-dimethyl-3(2H)-furanone
New Products
Boc-N-Me-Val-OH tert-butyl 9-methoxy-3-azaspiro[5.5]undecane-3-carboxylate Indole Methyl Resin Gabapentin EP Impurity B Ethyl N-(2- cyanoacetyl)carbamate Magnessium Ascorbate 1-Chloro-4-Methyl-2-Nitrobenzene 1,3-Diethyl-1,3-Diphenylurea 3-(4-morpholinophenylamino)-5-amino-1H-pyrazole-4-carbonitrile Methyl 2-methylquinoline-6-carboxylate 2,4-dihydroxybenzaldehyde 2-((4-morpholinophenylamino) (methylthio) methylene) malononitrile Benzethonium Chloride Trenbolone Enanthate Prednisolone acetate Cisplatin Chlorodehydromethyl testosterone Ketoconazole 1,3-Di Iodo Benzene Methyl 2-oxo-2,3-dihydrobenzo[d]oxazole-7-carboxylate 3-Hydroxy-4-nitrobromobenzene 4-(2-Aminoethyl)-7-hydroxy-2H-chromoen-2-one 2-Ethyl-1,4-diaminobenzene 2-Ethylhexyl 4-aminobenzoateRelated products of tetrahydrofuran
You may like
-
2,5-Dimethyl-4-methoxy-3(2H)-furanone CAS 4077-47-8View Details
4077-47-8 -
2,5-Dimethyl-4-methoxy-3(2H)-furanone CAS 4077-47-8View Details
4077-47-8 -
2,5-Dimethyl-4-methoxy-3(2H)-furanone CAS 4077-47-8View Details
4077-47-8 -
tert-butyl 9-methoxy-3-azaspiro[5.5]undecane-3-carboxylate 98%View Details
2640989-54-2 -
Indole Ethyl Resin 98%View Details
-
Indole Methyl Resin 98%View Details
-
N,N-Dicyclohexylcarbodiimide(DCC) 99%View Details
538-75-0 -
2-Methoxyphenothiazine >98%View Details
1771-18-2
Statement: All products displayed on this website are only used for non medical purposes such as industrial applications or scientific research, and cannot be used for clinical diagnosis or treatment of humans or animals. They are not medicinal or edible.