4-Acetoxy-2,5-Dimethyl-3(2H)FURANONE
Aroma Chemical Base Note CAS 4166-20-5
A sweet caramel note with a brown sugar and toffee character and a soft baked bread facet. Tropical and gourmand, it adds a molasses depth to compositions.
Odor profile
| Note | Base Note |
| Descriptor 1 | Gourmand |
| Descriptor 2 | Caramel |
| Descriptor 3 | Sweet |
| Tenacity2 | 296 h |
2 Source: The Good Scents Company
Identification
| CAS Number | 4166-20-5 |
| Category | Aroma Chemical |
| Formula | C8H10O4 |
| Mol. Weight | 170.16 |
| IUPAC Name | (2,5-dimethyl-4-oxofuran-3-yl) acetate |
| InChIKey | VPKIUOQJQJVLRW-UHFFFAOYSA-N |
Synonyms
acetoxy dimethyl furanone, 4-acetoxy-2,5-dimethyl-3(2H) furanone, 4-acetoxy-2,5-dimethyl-3(2H)furanone natural, 4-acetoxy-2,5-dimethylfuran-3(2H)-one, 4-( acetyl oxy)-2,5-dimethyl-3(2H)-furanone, acetyl oxydimethyl furanone, 4-( acetyloxy)-2,5-dimethyl-3(2H)-furanone, caramel acetate, 2,5-dimethyl-4-acetoxy-3(2H)-furanone, 2,5-dimethyl-4-oxo-3-5-hydrofuryl acetate, 2,5-dimethyl-4-oxo-4,5-dihydrofur-3-yl acetate, 2,5-dimethyl-4-oxo-4,5-dihydrofuran-3-yl acetate, (2,5-dimethyl-4-oxofuran-3-yl) acetate, fraision acetate, furaneol acetate, furaneolacetate, furanone acetate natural, furanone acetate synthetic, 3(2H)-furanone, 4-(acetyloxy)-2,5-dimethyl-, 3(2H)-furanone, 4-hydroxy-2,5-dimethyl-, acetate, furanyl acetate, furonol acetate, 4-hydroxy-2,5-dimethyl-3(2H)-furanone acetate, pineapple ketone acetate, strawberry acetate, 4-acetoxy-2,5-dimethyl-3(2H)-furanone, 4-acetoxy-2.5-dimethyl-3(2H)-furanone
Physical and chemical data
| Boiling Point | 243.00 °C |
| Density | 1.15900 |
| Refractive Index | 1.46700 |
| Vapor Pressure | 0.017000 mmHg @ 25.00 C. (est) |
| LogP | 0.368 |
| Solubility | alcohol; water, 1.001e+004 mg/L @ 25 C (est); oils |
| Appearance | colorless to pale yellow clear liquid |
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