2,5-Dimethyl-4-hydroxy-3(2H)-furanone (Furaneol®) from Methyl α-D-Glucopyranoside

Authors

  • François Mazenod
  • François Delay
  • Ferdinand Näf

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.2533/chimia.1992.403

Abstract

An efficient synthesis of 2,5-dimethyl-4-hydroxy-3(2H)-furanone (Furaneol®), an important strawberry flavour, starting from the readily available and cheap methyl α-D-glucopyranoside is described.

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Published

1992-10-30

Issue

Vol. 46 No. 10 (1992): Lebensmittelchemie

Section

Forschung

License

Copyright (c) 1992 Swiss Chemical Society

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How to Cite

[1]
F. Mazenod, F. Delay, F. Näf, Chimia 1992, 46, 403, DOI: 10.2533/chimia.1992.403.