| | 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
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 | 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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