| Description | 4,5-Dimethyl-3-hydroxy-2,5-dihydrofuran-2-one (Fenugreck Lactone) is a kind of food spice mainly used in caramel, brown sugar, whisky, marshmallow, coffee, toffee and other flavors. |
| Synonyms | Caramel Furanone, Fenugreck Lactone, Sotolone, 葫芦巴内酯 |
| molecular weight | 128.13 |
| Molecular formula | C6H8O3 |
| CAS | 28664-35-9 |
| Storage | Powder: -20°C for 3 years | In solvent: -80°C for 1 year |
| References | 1. Pereira V, Leça JM, Gaspar JM, Pereira AC, Marques JC. Rapid Determination of Sotolon in Fortified Wines Using a Miniaturized Liquid-Liquid Extraction Followed by LC-MS/MS Analysis. J Anal Methods Chem. 2018 Dec 16;2018:4393040. 2. Gabrielli M, Fracassetti D, Tirelli A. UHPLC quantification of sotolon in white wine. J Agric Food Chem. 2014 May 28;62(21):4878-83. |