FragrancesFragrance Ingredient (4,5-Dimethyl-3-hydroxy-2,5-dihydrofuran-2-one) -> IFRA transparency List
Food AdditivesFLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT -> FDA Substance added to food
Flavoring AgentsEU Flavoring substances
Solubility(in ethanol)
Boiling Point · 2 items
93.00 to 95.00 °C. @ 2.00 mm Hg
81 °C (6 mm Hg)
Melting Point25.00 to 29.00 °C. @ 760.00 mm Hg
Physical Description · 2 items
Liquid
clear, yellow liquid
Physicochemical properties
Melting point
26 · 26-29 °C(lit.)
Boiling point
184 °C · 184 °C(lit.)
Safety & regulation
Safety information is for reference only and does not replace the supplier’s Safety Data Sheet (SDS), applicable regulations, or professional assessment.
GHS classification
GHS Classification · 5 items
This chemical does not meet GHS hazard criteria for 13.1% (194 of 1484) of reports.
Warning
H302 (86.9%): Harmful if swallowed [Warning Acute toxicity, oral]
P264, P270, P301+P317, P330, and P501 (click each P-code to see the statement)
Aggregated GHS information provided per 1484 reports by companies from 3 notifications to the ECHA C&L Inventory.
Hazard information
Regulatory Information · 4 items
Chemical: 2(5H)-Furanone, 3-hydroxy-4,5-dimethyl-
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1565/2000 (Repealed by Com. Implementing Reg. (EU) No 872/2012)
PMN - indicates a commenced PMN (Pre-Manufacture Notices) substance.
2(5H)-Furanone, 3-hydroxy-4,5-dimethyl-: Does not have an individual approval but may be used under an appropriate group standard
General Manufacturing Information2(5H)-Furanone, 3-hydroxy-4,5-dimethyl-: ACTIVE
Applications · 2 items
OccurrenceReported found in roasted Virginia tobacco, beef broth, beer, sherry, botryized wine, coffee, tea, fenugreek, sake and rice wine.
Uses4,5-Dimethyl-3-hydroxy-2(5H)-furanone-13C3 is a labelled analogue of 4,5-Dimethyl-3-hydroxy-2(5H)-furanone (D473600). 4,5-Dimethyl-3-hydroxy-2(5H)-furanone is a fragrant compound that is a key indicator of maple syrup urine disease, a disorder affecting newborn children that is the result of its inability to properly metabolize Valine (V094205), Leucine (L330110) and Isoleucine (I820175). 4,5-Dimethyl-3-hydroxy-2(5H)-furanone is naturally found in fenugreek seeds, and is an odourant present in sherry wines.