| FL No |
10.030 |
| In register |
Yes |
| Flavis name |
3-Hydroxy-4,5-dimethylfuran-2(5H)-one |
| Chemical group number |
13 |
| Chemical group name |
Furanones and tetrahydrofurfuryl derivatives. |
| CAS No |
28664-35-9 |
| CE No |
11834 |
| JECFA N0 |
243 |
| FEMA No |
3634 |
| Systematic name |
2(5H)-furanone, 3-hydroxy-4,5-dimethyl- |
| Synonyms |
2-Hydroxy-3-methylpent-2-en-1,4-lactone; 2,3-Dimethyl-4-hydroxy-2,5-dihydrofuran-5-on |
| Evaluation |
No further evaluation needed |
| Needed Tox |
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| Remarks |
JECFA evaluated 4,5-dimethyl-3-hydroxy-2,5-dihydrofuran-2-one (CASrn as in Register). (R)- or (S)-enantiomer not specified by Register CASrn |
| Ref short |
JECFA, 1999b |
| Reference |
JECFA, 1999b. Evaluation of certain food additives and contaminants. Forty-ninth report of the Joint FAO/WHO Expert Committee on Food Additives. Rome, 17-26 June 1997. WHO Technical Report Series, no. 884. Geneva. |
| Structure |
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