2,5-Dimethyl-4-methoxy-3(2H)-furanone

At a glance

According to The Good Scents Company, this material has an odor type of moldy, with descriptor tags: sweet, moldy, mushroom, vegetable, potato, sugar burnt sugar, nut skin, wasabi, caramellic, fruity, brandy, musty, sweet, caramellic, musty, beany, cocoa, coffee,… (CAS 4077-47-8)

Category
⚗️ Synthetic
Extraction
Chemical synthesis
Chemical family
Furan/Heterocyclic
CAS number
4077-47-8
Profile
sweet, moldy, mushroom, vegetable, potato, sugar burnt sugar, nut skin, wasabi, caramellic, fruity, brandy, musty, sweet, caramellic, musty, beany, cocoa, coffee, meaty, vegetable
IFRA status
Not restricted
● drafted · last checked 2026-09-01