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: 2026-05-28 00:21:13
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
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