Showing chemical card for 4-hydroxy-5-methyl-2-methylene-3(2H)-furanone (CFc000283694)
Record Information
Version
1.0
Creation Date
2022-08-28 10:25:12 UTC
Update Date
2022-09-14 03:37:13 UTC
Chemfont ID
CFc000283694
Molecule Identification
Common Name
4-hydroxy-5-methyl-2-methylene-3(2H)-furanone
Definition
4-hydroxy-5-methyl-2-methylene-3(2h)-furanone is also known as hmmf or (2e)-ethylidene-4-hydroxy-5-methyl-3(2h)-furanone. 4-hydroxy-5-methyl-2-methylene-3(2h)-furanone is soluble (in water) and a very weakly acidic compound (based on its pKa). 4-hydroxy-5-methyl-2-methylene-3(2h)-furanone can be found in a number of food items such as red rice, anise, red raspberry, and biscuit, which makes 4-hydroxy-5-methyl-2-methylene-3(2h)-furanone a potential biomarker for the consumption of these food products.
