2-ethyl-4-hydroxy-5-methyl-3(2H)-furanone is a member of the class of furans that is furan-3(2H)-one carrying additional ethyl, hydroxy and methyl substituents at positions 2, 4 and 5 respectively.
Definition
US FDA substance register · UNII VRF4YF0C3X · registered name 2-ETHYL-4-HYDROXY-5-METHYL-3(2H)-FURANONE · single chemical substance
2-ethyl-4-hydroxy-5-methyl-3(2H)-furanone is a member of the class of furans that is furan-3(2H)-one carrying additional ethyl, hydroxy and methyl substituents at positions 2, 4 and 5 respectively. A key aroma compound in soy sauce and fish sauce. It has a role as a Saccharomyces cerevisiae metabolite. It is a member of furans, an enol and a cyclic ketone.
Source: PubChem
Cosmetic roles
More data — names, identifiers, properties, test records, literature
Names & identifiers
- CAS No.chemical registry number
- 27538-10-9
- EC No.EU chemical inventory number
- 248-514-6
- DTXSIDUS EPA chemical ID
- DTXSID40885393
- DTXCIDUS EPA compound ID
- DTXCID201024776
- IUPAC
- 2-Ethyl-4-hydroxy-5-methylfuran-3(2H)-one
- Molecular formula
- C7H10O3
- Molecular weight
- 142.154 g/mol
Measured properties
- Boiling point
- 103.00 °C. @ 15.00 mm Hg
Values measured on the substance itself, not a specification for a commercial raw material.
Source: PubChem
What products actually use it for
What the 5 products reported to the US EPA with this ingredient use it for. Products outside cosmetics are included, so the top few rows are its main uses.
- Fragrance3
- Flavouring and nutrient2
Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard