2(3H)-Furanone, dihydro-3-methyl-

• Formula: C₅H₈O₂
• Molecular weight: 100.1158
• IUPAC Standard InChI: InChI=1S/C5H8O2/c1-4-2-3-7-5(4)6/h4H,2-3H2,1H3 Copy

  
• IUPAC Standard InChIKey: QGLBZNZGBLRJGS-UHFFFAOYSA-N Copy
• CAS Registry Number: 1679-47-6
• Chemical structure:
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• Species with the same structure:
  • 2-Methyltetrahydrofuranone
• Other names: α-Methyl-γ-butyrolactone; α-Methylbutyrolactone; 2-Methyl-γ-butyrolactone; 2-Methyl-4-butanolide; 2-Methylbutanolide; 4-Hydroxy-2-methylbutanoic acid lactone; 4-Hydroxy-2-methylbutyric acid lactone; 3-Methyldihydro-2(3H)-furanone; 3-Methyldihydrofuran-2(3H)-one; Dihydro-3-methyl-2(3H)-furanone; 3-methyl-tetrahydro-2-furanon; 3-Methyl-dihydrofuranone; alpha-methyl-γ-butyrolactone
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Phase change data

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Reduced pressure boiling point

Mass spectrum (electron ionization)

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Gas Chromatography

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Van Den Dool and Kratz RI, polar column, custom temperature program

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References

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Weast and Grasselli, 1989
CRC Handbook of Data on Organic Compounds, 2nd Editon, Weast,R.C and Grasselli, J.G., ed(s)., CRC Press, Inc., Boca Raton, FL, 1989, 1. [all data]

Baltes w. and Bochmann G., 1987
Baltes w.; Bochmann G., Model reactions on roast aroma formation. II. Mass spectrometric identification of furans and furanones from the reaction of serine and threonine with sucrose under the conditions of coffee roasting, Z. Lebensm. Unters. Forsch., 1987, 184, 179-186. [all data]

Leffingwell and Alford, 2005
Leffingwell, J.C.; Alford, E.D., Volatile constituents of Perique tobacco, Electron. J. Environ. Agric. Food Chem., 2005, 4, 2, 899-915. [all data]

Habu, Flath, et al., 1985
Habu, T.; Flath, R.A.; Mon, T.R.; Morton, J.F., Volatile components of Rooibos tea (Aspalathus linearis), J. Agric. Food Chem., 1985, 33, 2, 249-254, https://doi.org/10.1021/jf00062a024 . [all data]

Helsper, Bücking, et al., 2006
Helsper, J.P.F.G.; Bücking, M.; Muresan, S.; Blaas, J.; Wietsma, W.A., Identification of the volatile component(s) causing the characteristic foxy odor in various cultivars of Fritillaria imperialis L. (Liliaceae), J. Agric. Food Chem., 2006, 54, 14, 5087-5091, https://doi.org/10.1021/jf0605594 . [all data]

Wanakhachornkrai and Lertsiri, 9999
Wanakhachornkrai, P.; Lertsiri, S., Comparison of determination method for volatile compounds in Thai soy sauce, Analytical, Nutritional and Clinical Methods, 9999, 1-11. [all data]

Wanakhachornkrai and Lertsiri, 2003
Wanakhachornkrai, P.; Lertsiri, S., Analytical, nutritional, and clinical methods. Comparison of determination method for volatile compounds in Thai soy sauce, Food Chem., 2003, 83, 4, 619-629, https://doi.org/10.1016/S0308-8146(03)00256-5 . [all data]

Pollak and Berger, 1996
Pollak, F.C.; Berger, R.G., Geosmin and Related Volatiles in Bioreactor-Cultured Streptomyces citreus CBS 109.60, Appl. Environ. Microbiol., 1996, 62, 4, 1295-1299. [all data]

Kawakami, Kobayashi, et al., 1993
Kawakami, M.; Kobayashi, A.; Kator, K., Volatile constituents of Rooibos tea (Aspalathus linearis) as affected by extraction process, J. Agric. Food Chem., 1993, 41, 4, 633-636, https://doi.org/10.1021/jf00028a023 . [all data]

Notes

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