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4-Hydroxy-5-methyl-3-furanone

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Linear Formula:
C4OH2OCH3OH
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
114.10
NACRES:
NA.22
PubChem Substance ID:
UNSPSC Code:
12352100
EC Number:
242-961-0
MDL number:
Assay:
97%
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Quality Level

assay

97%

mp

129-133 °C (lit.)

SMILES string

CC1=C(O)C(=O)CO1

InChI

1S/C5H6O3/c1-3-5(7)4(6)2-8-3/h7H,2H2,1H3

InChI key

DLVYTANECMRFGX-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Application

4-Hydroxy-5-methyl-3-furanone may be used in oxidoreductase assay for the evaluation of oxidoreductase activity.


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Storage Class

11 - Combustible Solids

wgk

WGK 3

flash_point_f

Not applicable

flash_point_c

Not applicable

ppe

Eyeshields, Gloves, type N95 (US)



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Highly effective inhibition of biofilm formation by the first metagenome-derived AI-2 quenching enzyme.
Weiland-Brauer N, et al.
Frontiers in Microbiology, 7 (2016)
Etsuko Sugawara et al.
Bioscience, biotechnology, and biochemistry, 71(7), 1761-1763 (2007-07-10)
The formation of HEMF[2(or 5)-ethyl-5(or 2)-methyl-4-hydroxy-3(2H)-furanone], the aroma component specific to miso and soy sauce, was promoted by cultivating the halo-tolerant yeast, Zygosaccharomyces rouxii, in a medium including the amino-carbonyl reaction products based on ribose and glycine. The glucose concentration
Doris Marko et al.
Chemical research in toxicology, 16(1), 48-55 (2003-04-16)
We investigated the effect of a series of Maillard reaction products formed from carbohydrates under household heating conditions on the growth of human tumor cells in vitro. 4-Hydroxy-5-methyl-3-(2H)-furanone (1) was found to potently enhance the proliferation of human tumor cells.



Global Trade Item Number

SKUGTIN
560006-5G04061833355886