Relevant Data

Food Additives Approved in the United States

Flavouring Substances Approved by European Union:

  • 2-Ethyl-4-hydroxy-5-methyl-3(2H)-furanone [show]

General Information

Synonyms: HOMOFURANEOL
Chemical Names: 2-ETHYL-4-HYDROXY-5-METHYL-3(2H)-FURANONE
CAS number: 27538-09-6
JECFA number: 1449
FEMA number: 3623
Functional Class: Flavouring Agent
FLAVOURING_AGENT

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Evaluations

Evaluation year: 2004
ADI: No safety concern at current levels of intake when used as a flavouring agent
Report: TRS 928-JECFA 63/106
Tox Monograph: FAS 54-JECFA 63/487
Specification: COMPENDIUM ADDENDUM 12/FNP 52 Add. 12/92

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Computed Descriptors

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2D Structure
CID93111
IUPAC Name5-ethyl-4-hydroxy-2-methylfuran-3-one
InChIInChI=1S/C7H10O3/c1-3-5-7(9)6(8)4(2)10-5/h4,9H,3H2,1-2H3
InChI KeyQJYOEDXNPLUUAR-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Canonical SMILESCCC1=C(C(=O)C(O1)C)O
Molecular FormulaC7H10O3
Wikipedia5-ethyl-4-hydroxy-2-methyl-3(2H)-furanone

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Computed Properties

Property Name Property Value
Molecular Weight142.154
Hydrogen Bond Donor Count1
Hydrogen Bond Acceptor Count3
Rotatable Bond Count1
Complexity193.0
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Topological Polar Surface Area46.5
Monoisotopic Mass142.063
Exact Mass142.063
XLogP3None
XLogP3-AA1.1
Compound Is CanonicalizedTrue
Formal Charge0
Heavy Atom Count10
Defined Atom Stereocenter Count0
Undefined Atom Stereocenter Count1
Defined Bond Stereocenter Count0
Undefined Bond Stereocenter Count0
Isotope Atom Count0
Covalently-Bonded Unit Count1

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ADMET Predicted Profile --- Classification

Model Result Probability
Absorption
Blood-Brain BarrierBBB+0.9588
Human Intestinal AbsorptionHIA+1.0000
Caco-2 PermeabilityCaco2+0.5732
P-glycoprotein SubstrateNon-substrate0.6581
P-glycoprotein InhibitorInhibitor0.5879
Non-inhibitor0.8989
Renal Organic Cation TransporterNon-inhibitor0.9062
Distribution
Subcellular localizationMitochondria0.7388
Metabolism
CYP450 2C9 SubstrateNon-substrate0.8478
CYP450 2D6 SubstrateNon-substrate0.8857
CYP450 3A4 SubstrateNon-substrate0.6075
CYP450 1A2 InhibitorNon-inhibitor0.7283
CYP450 2C9 InhibitorNon-inhibitor0.8897
CYP450 2D6 InhibitorNon-inhibitor0.9512
CYP450 2C19 InhibitorNon-inhibitor0.7082
CYP450 3A4 InhibitorNon-inhibitor0.9351
CYP Inhibitory PromiscuityLow CYP Inhibitory Promiscuity0.6404
Excretion
Toxicity
Human Ether-a-go-go-Related Gene InhibitionWeak inhibitor0.9531
Non-inhibitor0.9495
AMES ToxicityAMES toxic0.6226
CarcinogensNon-carcinogens0.8428
Fish ToxicityLow FHMT0.6909
Tetrahymena Pyriformis ToxicityHigh TPT0.9924
Honey Bee ToxicityHigh HBT0.8234
BiodegradationNot ready biodegradable0.5121
Acute Oral ToxicityIII0.6099
Carcinogenicity (Three-class)Non-required0.4646

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ADMET Predicted Profile --- Regression

Model Value Unit
Absorption
Aqueous solubility-1.2805LogS
Caco-2 Permeability1.0349LogPapp, cm/s
Distribution
Metabolism
Excretion
Toxicity
Rat Acute Toxicity1.8939LD50, mol/kg
Fish Toxicity1.9239pLC50, mg/L
Tetrahymena Pyriformis Toxicity-0.0884pIGC50, ug/L

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Taxonomic Classification

KingdomOrganic compounds
SuperclassOrganoheterocyclic compounds
ClassDihydrofurans
SubclassFuranones
Intermediate Tree NodesNot available
Direct ParentFuranones
Alternative Parents
Molecular FrameworkAliphatic heteromonocyclic compounds
Substituents3-furanone - Vinylogous ester - Cyclic ketone - Ketone - Oxacycle - Organic oxygen compound - Organic oxide - Hydrocarbon derivative - Organooxygen compound - Carbonyl group - Aliphatic heteromonocyclic compound
DescriptionThis compound belongs to the class of organic compounds known as furanones. These are compounds containing a furan ring bearing a ketone group.

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