2,5-dimethyl-3(2h)-furanone

caramel furan

Found in 1 ingredient across the CompKitchen flavor graph.

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2D Lewis Structure

Formula: C6H8O2
Molecular weight: 112.13 g/mol
PubChem CID: 85730 — full record on PubChem

Properties

Odor description: sweet and caramelized characteristics
Volatility: high
CAS number: 14400-67-0

Regulatory · United States

FEMA GRAS — Generally Recognized As Safe for flavoring use

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FEMA number: 4101
GRAS publication: GRAS 22
FEMA primary name: 2,5-Dimethyl-3(2H)-furanone

Reported use levels (ppm by food category)

Typical vs maximum reported addition levels in finished food. Use as a regulatory ceiling reference — verify against the current GRAS publication for your product category.

Food category	Typical (ppm)	Maximum (ppm)
baked goods	5	25
breakfast cereal	2	10
cheese	3	15
chewing gum	4	20
confectionery frostings	4	20
fats/oils	2	10
fish products	1	5
frozen dairy	3	15
fruit ices	3	15
gelatins/ puddings	3	15
gravies	2	10
hard candy	4	20
jams/jellies	2	10
meat products	1	5
milk products	3	15
poultry	1	5
processed fruits	2	10
seasonings/ flavors	2	10
snack foods	5	25
soft candy	4	20
soups	2	10

Source: FEMA GRAS publications 1-33.

Found in

Measured impact first, then profile share

Every ingredient known to contain 2,5-dimethyl-3(2h)-furanone. Ingredients with a measured concentration come first, ranked by odour activity; the rest follow by how large a share of that ingredient's profile this molecule is. The figure beside each is how many different compounds that ingredient has in total — not the concentration of 2,5-dimethyl-3(2h)-furanone in it.

coffee

beverage caffeinated

507 cmpds

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