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Compound - furaneol [4-Hydroxy-2,5-dimethyl-3(2H)-furanone]

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4-Hydroxy-2,5-dimethyl-3(2H)-furanone Formula:  C6H8O3  CAS#:  3658-77-3  MW:  128.13  [MS]  [ NMR ]  [ Kovats ]  [Behavioural function]

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Reference(s) for synthesis of 4-Hydroxy-2,5-dimethyl-3(2H)-furanone [furaneol] Briggs, M.A., Haines, A.H., and Jones, H.F. 1985. Synthesis of 4-hydroxy-2,5-dimethylfuran-3(2H)-one (furaneol) from (2R,3R)-tartaric acid. J. Chem. Soc. Perkin Trans. 1:795-798.   Torii, S., Inokuchi, T., and Hirata, Y. 1987. A simple and improved procedure for the conversion of alkynes to 1,2-diketones by indirect electrooxidation with ruthenium tetroxide as a mediator. Synthesis. 4:377-379.   Wong, C.-H., Mazenod, F.P., and Whitesides, G.M. 1983. Chemical and enzymatic syntheses of 6-deoxyhexoses. Conversion to 2,5-dimethyl-4-hydroxy-2,3-dihydrofuran-3-one (furaneol) and analogs. J. Org. Chem. 48:3493-3497.