Description: 4-Hydroxy-5-methyl-3-furanone (4-Hydroxy-5-methylfuran-3(2H)-one) is a natural product isolated from Eurycotis floridana.
CAS Number: 19322-27-1
Formula: C5H6O3
Molecular Weight: 114,1
References: Farine J P , Le J L Q , Duffy J , et al. 4-Hydroxy-5-methyl-3(2H)-furanone and 4-Hydroxy-2,5-dimethyl-3(2H)-furanone, Two Components of the Male Sex Pheromone of Eurycotis floridana (Walker) (Insecta, Blattidae, Polyzosteriinae)[J]. Japan Society for Bioscience, Biotechnology, and Agrochemistry, 1993(12).