Product Description: 2-Methyltetrahydrofuran-3-one is a quorum sensing inhibitor that can inhibit biofilm formation by H. alvei.2-Methyltetrahydrofuran-3-one is one of the volatile constituents of roasted coffee[1][2].
Formula: C5H8O2
References: [1]A San Martin, et al. The isolation and structure determination of chilenone A, a putative dimer of 2-methyl-3(2H)-furanone from the marine alga Laurenciachilensis. Tetrahedron Letters 24(38):4063–4066./[2]Viana ES, et al. Biofilm formation and acyl homoserine lactone production in Hafnia alvei isolated from raw milk. Biol Res. 2009;42(4):427-36.