4-Acetoxy-2,5-dimethyl-3(2H)furanone

At a glance

According to The Good Scents Company, this material has an odor type of caramellic, with descriptor tags: sweet, caramellic, tropical, fruity, sugar brown sugar, toffee, molasses, bread baked, fatty, sugar burnt sugar. (CAS 4166-20-5)

Category
⚗️ Synthetic
Extraction
Chemical synthesis
Chemical family
Furan/Heterocyclic
CAS number
4166-20-5
Profile
sweet, caramellic, tropical, fruity, sugar brown sugar, toffee, molasses, bread baked, fatty, sugar burnt sugar
IFRA status
Not restricted
● drafted · last checked 2026-09-01