4-Hydroxy-5,5-dimethyl-2(5H)-furanone

CAS Registry Number®

22621-30-3

CAS Name

4-Hydroxy-5,5-dimethyl-2(5H)-furanone

Molecular Formula

C6H8O3

Molecular Mass

128.13

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Compound Properties

  • Melting Point (1)

    142-143 °C

Source(s)

Other Names and Identifiers

InChI

InChI=1S/C6H8O3/c1-6(2)4(7)3-5(8)9-6/h3,7H,1-2H3

InChIKey

InChIKey=DQOQTAIZIDYCLB-UHFFFAOYSA-N

SMILES

CC1(C)C(O)=CC(=O)O1

Canonical SMILES

O=C1OC(C(O)=C1)(C)C

Other Names for this Substance

  • 2(5H)-Furanone, 4-hydroxy-5,5-dimethyl-
  • 2-Pentenoic acid, 3,4-dihydroxy-4-methyl-, γ-lactone
  • 4-Hydroxy-5,5-dimethyl-2(5H)-furanone
  • 5,5-Dimethyltetronic acid
  • 4-Hydroxy-5,5-dimethyl-5H-furan-2-one

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