5-Ethyl-3-hydroxy-4-methyl-2(5H)-furanone

CAS Registry Number®

698-10-2

CAS Name

5-Ethyl-3-hydroxy-4-methyl-2(5H)-furanone

Molecular Formula

C7H10O3

Molecular Mass

142.15

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Compound Properties

  • Boiling Point (1)

    83-86 °C @ Press: 0.5 Torr

  • Melting Point (1)

    31-35 °C

Source(s)

Other Names and Identifiers

InChI

InChI=1S/C7H10O3/c1-3-5-4(2)6(8)7(9)10-5/h5,8H,3H2,1-2H3

InChIKey

InChIKey=IUFQZPBIRYFPFD-UHFFFAOYSA-N

SMILES

C(C)C1C(C)=C(O)C(=O)O1

Canonical SMILES

O=C1OC(C(=C1O)C)CC

Other Names for this Substance

  • 2(5H)-Furanone, 5-ethyl-3-hydroxy-4-methyl-
  • 2-Hexenoic acid, 2,4-dihydroxy-3-methyl-, γ-lactone
  • 5-Ethyl-3-hydroxy-4-methyl-2(5H)-furanone
  • α-Hydroxy-β-methyl-Δα,β-γ-hexenolactone
  • Abhexone

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Deleted or Replaced CAS Registry Numbers

144810-13-9

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