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3-furanmethanol

caramel furan

Found in 5 ingredients across the CompKitchen flavor graph.

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2D Lewis structure of 3-furanmethanol
2D Lewis Structure
Formula
C5H6O2
Molecular weight
98.10 g/mol
PubChem CID
20449 — full record on PubChem

Properties

Volatility
high
CAS number
4412-91-3
Retention index
841
Not in FEMA GRAS publications 1-33. Of 3,367 listed flavoring substances, none match this compound name. May still be food-safe under other regulatory routes (FDA 21 CFR 172, EFSA, JECFA) — check femaflavor.org for the authoritative current list.

Found in

Measured impact first, then profile share

Every ingredient known to contain 3-furanmethanol. 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 3-furanmethanol in it.

squid
seafood
66 cmpds
bread
bakery
210 cmpds
lamb
meat
265 cmpds
sake
beverage alcoholic
320 cmpds
wheat
cereal
387 cmpds
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