Product Name

  • Name

    5-HYDROXY-4-METHYL-2(5H)FURANONE

  • EINECS 609-869-6
  • CAS No. 40834-42-2
  • Article Data13
  • CAS DataBase
  • Density 1.35 g/cm3
  • Solubility
  • Melting Point
  • Formula C5H6O3
  • Boiling Point 328.121 °C at 760 mmHg
  • Molecular Weight 114.101
  • Flash Point 163.168 °C
  • Transport Information
  • Appearance
  • Safety
  • Risk Codes
  • Molecular Structure Molecular Structure of 40834-42-2 (5-HYDROXY-4-METHYL-2(5H)FURANONE)
  • Hazard Symbols
  • Synonyms 4-Hydroxy-3-methylbut-2-en-4-olide;4-Methyl-5-hydroxy-2(5H)-furanone;5-Hydroxy-4-methyl-5H-furan-2-one;5-hydroxy-4-methylfuran-2(5H)-one;4-Methyl-5-hydroxy-2(5H)-furanone;
  • PSA 46.53000
  • LogP -0.19210

Synthetic route

ethyl (E/Z)-4,4-dimethoxy-3-methylbut-2-enoate
83803-81-0

ethyl (E/Z)-4,4-dimethoxy-3-methylbut-2-enoate

5-hydroxy-4-methyl-5H-furan-2-one
40834-42-2

5-hydroxy-4-methyl-5H-furan-2-one

Conditions
ConditionsYield
With hydrogenchloride; iodine for 3h; Heating;100%
C14H26O3Si

C14H26O3Si

5-hydroxy-4-methyl-5H-furan-2-one
40834-42-2

5-hydroxy-4-methyl-5H-furan-2-one

Conditions
ConditionsYield
With amberlyst-15; water Ambient temperature;81%
propionaldehyde
123-38-6

propionaldehyde

Glyoxilic acid
298-12-4

Glyoxilic acid

5-hydroxy-4-methyl-5H-furan-2-one
40834-42-2

5-hydroxy-4-methyl-5H-furan-2-one

Conditions
ConditionsYield
With morpholine; hydrogenchloride In water at 20℃; for 13h; Reflux;76%
With morpholine In 1,4-dioxane; water
Stage #1: Glyoxilic acid With morpholine In n-heptane; water at 0 - 20℃;
Stage #2: propionaldehyde In n-heptane; water at 20 - 45℃;
Stage #3: With hydrogenchloride In n-heptane; water at 20℃;
propionaldehyde
123-38-6

propionaldehyde

2,2-dihydroxyacetic acid
563-96-2

2,2-dihydroxyacetic acid

5-hydroxy-4-methyl-5H-furan-2-one
40834-42-2

5-hydroxy-4-methyl-5H-furan-2-one

Conditions
ConditionsYield
With morpholin hydrochloride In 1,4-dioxane; water 1) RT, 1 h, 2) 24 h, reflux;76%
citraconic acid anhydride
616-02-4

citraconic acid anhydride

A

5-Hydroxy-3-methyl-5H-furan-2-one
931-23-7

5-Hydroxy-3-methyl-5H-furan-2-one

B

5-hydroxy-4-methyl-5H-furan-2-one
40834-42-2

5-hydroxy-4-methyl-5H-furan-2-one

Conditions
ConditionsYield
With lithium tri-t-butoxyaluminum hydride In tetrahydrofuran at -30 - -15℃; for 3h; Inert atmosphere;A 7%
B 60%
citraconic acid anhydride
616-02-4

citraconic acid anhydride

A

5-hydroxy-4-methyl-5H-furan-2-one
40834-42-2

5-hydroxy-4-methyl-5H-furan-2-one

B

4-methyl-2(5H)-furanone
6124-79-4

4-methyl-2(5H)-furanone

C

3-methyl-5H-furan-2-one
22122-36-7

3-methyl-5H-furan-2-one

Conditions
ConditionsYield
With sodium tetrahydroborate In tetrahydrofuran THF, 0 deg C, 45 min; room temperature, 45 min;A 5%
B 43%
C 5%
γ-morpholinobutenolide
78920-07-7

γ-morpholinobutenolide

5-hydroxy-4-methyl-5H-furan-2-one
40834-42-2

5-hydroxy-4-methyl-5H-furan-2-one

Conditions
ConditionsYield
With hydrogenchloride for 0.25h; Heating; Yield given;
2-ethoxy-3-methyl-2H-furan-5-one
78920-13-5

2-ethoxy-3-methyl-2H-furan-5-one

5-hydroxy-4-methyl-5H-furan-2-one
40834-42-2

5-hydroxy-4-methyl-5H-furan-2-one

Conditions
ConditionsYield
With hydrogenchloride for 0.25h; Heating; Yield given;
L-menthyl glyoxylate
26315-61-7

L-menthyl glyoxylate

(E)-1-(N-morpholino)propene
51043-49-3

(E)-1-(N-morpholino)propene

A

5-hydroxy-4-methyl-5H-furan-2-one
40834-42-2

5-hydroxy-4-methyl-5H-furan-2-one

B

(E)-3-Methyl-4-oxo-but-2-enoic acid (1R,2S,5R)-2-isopropyl-5-methyl-cyclohexyl ester
109745-72-4

(E)-3-Methyl-4-oxo-but-2-enoic acid (1R,2S,5R)-2-isopropyl-5-methyl-cyclohexyl ester

Conditions
ConditionsYield
With sulfuric acid; toluene-4-sulfonic acid Multistep reaction. Yields of byproduct given;
With sulfuric acid; toluene-4-sulfonic acid Yield given. Multistep reaction;
4-methyl-2-(triisopropyl)silyloxy-furan
203131-19-5

4-methyl-2-(triisopropyl)silyloxy-furan

5-hydroxy-4-methyl-5H-furan-2-one
40834-42-2

5-hydroxy-4-methyl-5H-furan-2-one

Conditions
ConditionsYield
Multi-step reaction with 2 steps
1: 78 percent / dimethyldioxirane / acetone; CH2Cl2
2: 81 percent / H2O, Amberlyst-15 / Ambient temperature
View Scheme
1,1-diethoxypropane
4744-08-5

1,1-diethoxypropane

morpholin hydrochloride
10024-89-2

morpholin hydrochloride

glyoxalic acid monohydrate
6000-59-5

glyoxalic acid monohydrate

5-hydroxy-4-methyl-5H-furan-2-one
40834-42-2

5-hydroxy-4-methyl-5H-furan-2-one

Conditions
ConditionsYield
With hydrogenchloride In 1,4-dioxane; aqueous sodium chloride; ethyl acetate
5-hydroxy-4-methyl-5H-furan-2-one
40834-42-2

5-hydroxy-4-methyl-5H-furan-2-one

BF4OEt3

BF4OEt3

(Z)-3-Methyl-4-oxo-but-2-enoic acid ethyl ester
62054-50-6

(Z)-3-Methyl-4-oxo-but-2-enoic acid ethyl ester

Conditions
ConditionsYield
With sodium hydride95%
5-hydroxy-4-methyl-5H-furan-2-one
40834-42-2

5-hydroxy-4-methyl-5H-furan-2-one

thiophenol
108-98-5

thiophenol

4-methyl-5-(phenylthio)furan-2(5H)-one

4-methyl-5-(phenylthio)furan-2(5H)-one

Conditions
ConditionsYield
With toluene-4-sulfonic acid In toluene at 80℃; for 15h;90%
5-hydroxy-4-methyl-5H-furan-2-one
40834-42-2

5-hydroxy-4-methyl-5H-furan-2-one

3-(triphenylphosphoranylidene)butan-2-one
26487-92-3

3-(triphenylphosphoranylidene)butan-2-one

4-Methyl-5-(1-methyl-2-oxo-propyl)-5H-furan-2-one
58661-11-3

4-Methyl-5-(1-methyl-2-oxo-propyl)-5H-furan-2-one

Conditions
ConditionsYield
In toluene Heating;85%
5-hydroxy-4-methyl-5H-furan-2-one
40834-42-2

5-hydroxy-4-methyl-5H-furan-2-one

methyl iodide
74-88-4

methyl iodide

methyl (Z)-3-methyl-4-oxo-2-butenoate
96928-85-7

methyl (Z)-3-methyl-4-oxo-2-butenoate

Conditions
ConditionsYield
With sodium hydride In N,N,N,N,N,N-hexamethylphosphoric triamide85%
With sodium hydride 1.) HMPA, 0 deg C, 1 h, 2.) 20 min; Yield given. Multistep reaction;
5-hydroxy-4-methyl-5H-furan-2-one
40834-42-2

5-hydroxy-4-methyl-5H-furan-2-one

triethylsilyl chloride
994-30-9

triethylsilyl chloride

5-triethylsilyloxy-4-methyl-2(5H)-furanone
958300-33-9

5-triethylsilyloxy-4-methyl-2(5H)-furanone

Conditions
ConditionsYield
With pyridine In dichloromethane at 0℃; for 1h;82%
5-hydroxy-4-methyl-5H-furan-2-one
40834-42-2

5-hydroxy-4-methyl-5H-furan-2-one

3-methyl-5,6-diaza-2,4-cyclohexadien-1-one
54709-94-3

3-methyl-5,6-diaza-2,4-cyclohexadien-1-one

Conditions
ConditionsYield
With hydrazine In tetrahydrofuran at 20 - 60℃;80%
With hydrazine In tetrahydrofuran at 20 - 60℃;80%
Multi-step reaction with 4 steps
1: tetrahydrofuran / 4 h / Heating
2: conc. HCl / 0.25 h / Heating
3: HCl(g) / 12 h / Heating
4: 60 percent / H2N-NH2*H2O / aq. ethanol / 3 h / Heating
View Scheme
Multi-step reaction with 2 steps
1: HCl(g) / 12 h / Heating
2: 60 percent / H2N-NH2*H2O / aq. ethanol / 3 h / Heating
View Scheme
3-amino-5-tert-butylisoxazole
55809-36-4

3-amino-5-tert-butylisoxazole

5-hydroxy-4-methyl-5H-furan-2-one
40834-42-2

5-hydroxy-4-methyl-5H-furan-2-one

5-(5-tert-butyl-1,2-isoxazol-3-yl)amino-4-methyl-2,5-dihydrofuran-2-one

5-(5-tert-butyl-1,2-isoxazol-3-yl)amino-4-methyl-2,5-dihydrofuran-2-one

Conditions
ConditionsYield
In toluene for 8h; Reflux;71%
5-hydroxy-4-methyl-5H-furan-2-one
40834-42-2

5-hydroxy-4-methyl-5H-furan-2-one

benzyl alcohol
100-51-6

benzyl alcohol

5-(benzyloxy)-4-methylfuran-2(5H)-one

5-(benzyloxy)-4-methylfuran-2(5H)-one

Conditions
ConditionsYield
With toluene-4-sulfonic acid In 1,4-dioxane; toluene for 5h; Heating;70%
5-hydroxy-4-methyl-5H-furan-2-one
40834-42-2

5-hydroxy-4-methyl-5H-furan-2-one

benzylamine
100-46-9

benzylamine

1-benzyl-4-methyl-1,5-dihydro-2H-pyrrol-2-one
42855-59-4

1-benzyl-4-methyl-1,5-dihydro-2H-pyrrol-2-one

Conditions
ConditionsYield
Stage #1: 5-hydroxy-4-methyl-5H-furan-2-one; benzylamine In isopropyl alcohol at 40℃; for 1h;
Stage #2: With sodium tetrahydroborate; sodium hydroxide In water; isopropyl alcohol at 0 - 25℃; for 1.5h;
Stage #3: With acetic acid at 50℃; for 16h; pH=7-8;
69%
5-hydroxy-4-methyl-5H-furan-2-one
40834-42-2

5-hydroxy-4-methyl-5H-furan-2-one

5-chloro-4-(trifluoromethyl)pyridin-2-amine
1095823-39-4

5-chloro-4-(trifluoromethyl)pyridin-2-amine

5-(5-chloro-4-trifluoromethylpyridin-2-yl)amino-4-methyl-2,5-dihydrofuran-2-one

5-(5-chloro-4-trifluoromethylpyridin-2-yl)amino-4-methyl-2,5-dihydrofuran-2-one

Conditions
ConditionsYield
In toluene for 16h; Reflux;68%
5-hydroxy-4-methyl-5H-furan-2-one
40834-42-2

5-hydroxy-4-methyl-5H-furan-2-one

t-butyldimethylsiyl triflate
69739-34-0

t-butyldimethylsiyl triflate

5-tert-butyldimethylsilyloxy-4-methyl-2(5H)-furanone
958300-34-0

5-tert-butyldimethylsilyloxy-4-methyl-2(5H)-furanone

Conditions
ConditionsYield
With 2,6-dimethylpyridine In dichloromethane at 0℃; for 2h;64%
5-hydroxy-4-methyl-5H-furan-2-one
40834-42-2

5-hydroxy-4-methyl-5H-furan-2-one

trichloroacetonitrile
545-06-2

trichloroacetonitrile

3-methyl-5-oxo-2,5-dihydrofuran-2-yl 2,2,2-trichloroacetimidate
861899-14-1

3-methyl-5-oxo-2,5-dihydrofuran-2-yl 2,2,2-trichloroacetimidate

Conditions
ConditionsYield
With sodium hydride In dichloromethane at 20℃; for 4h;63%
5-hydroxy-4-methyl-5H-furan-2-one
40834-42-2

5-hydroxy-4-methyl-5H-furan-2-one

4-methoxy-benzylamine
2393-23-9

4-methoxy-benzylamine

1-(4-methoxybenzyl)-4-methyl-1,5-dihydro-2H-pyrrol-2-one

1-(4-methoxybenzyl)-4-methyl-1,5-dihydro-2H-pyrrol-2-one

Conditions
ConditionsYield
Stage #1: 5-hydroxy-4-methyl-5H-furan-2-one; 4-methoxy-benzylamine In isopropyl alcohol at 40℃; for 1h;
Stage #2: With sodium tetrahydroborate; sodium hydroxide In water; isopropyl alcohol at 0 - 25℃; for 1.5h;
Stage #3: With acetic acid In water; isopropyl alcohol at 50℃; for 16h; pH=7-8;
63%
5-hydroxy-4-methyl-5H-furan-2-one
40834-42-2

5-hydroxy-4-methyl-5H-furan-2-one

[13C]methyl iodide
4227-95-6

[13C]methyl iodide

4-methyl-5-(methyl-13C)furan-2(5H)-one

4-methyl-5-(methyl-13C)furan-2(5H)-one

Conditions
ConditionsYield
Stage #1: [13C]methyl iodide With magnesium In diethyl ether at 40℃; for 1h; Inert atmosphere;
Stage #2: 5-hydroxy-4-methyl-5H-furan-2-one In diethyl ether at 0 - 20℃;
57%
vinyl acetate
108-05-4

vinyl acetate

5-hydroxy-4-methyl-5H-furan-2-one
40834-42-2

5-hydroxy-4-methyl-5H-furan-2-one

(-)-5-(R)-acetoxy-4-methyl-2(5H)-furanone
180063-09-6

(-)-5-(R)-acetoxy-4-methyl-2(5H)-furanone

Conditions
ConditionsYield
With lipase R immobilized on Hyflo Super Cell In diethyl ether for 240h; Ambient temperature;52%
5-hydroxy-4-methyl-5H-furan-2-one
40834-42-2

5-hydroxy-4-methyl-5H-furan-2-one

(-)-menthol
2216-51-5

(-)-menthol

A

5-menthyloxy-4-methyl-2<5H>-furanone
120262-97-7, 120263-06-1, 120263-07-2, 120262-96-6

5-menthyloxy-4-methyl-2<5H>-furanone

B

(5S)-5-(l-menthyloxy)-4-methyl-2(5H)-furanone
120262-97-7

(5S)-5-(l-menthyloxy)-4-methyl-2(5H)-furanone

Conditions
ConditionsYield
A 39%
B n/a
at 120℃; for 72h; Yield given. Yields of byproduct given;
at 120℃; for 72h; Yield given. Yields of byproduct given. Title compound not separated from byproducts;
5-hydroxy-4-methyl-5H-furan-2-one
40834-42-2

5-hydroxy-4-methyl-5H-furan-2-one

(2E)-3-phenyl-2-propen-1-ol
4407-36-7

(2E)-3-phenyl-2-propen-1-ol

4-methyl-5-cinnamyloxy-2(5H)-furanone

4-methyl-5-cinnamyloxy-2(5H)-furanone

Conditions
ConditionsYield
With toluene-4-sulfonic acid for 24h; Heating;34%
(E)-5-(furan-3-yl)-2-methylpent-2-en-1-ol
22391-29-3

(E)-5-(furan-3-yl)-2-methylpent-2-en-1-ol

5-hydroxy-4-methyl-5H-furan-2-one
40834-42-2

5-hydroxy-4-methyl-5H-furan-2-one

ursinanolide
83882-99-9

ursinanolide

Conditions
ConditionsYield
With dicyclohexyl-carbodiimide In dichloromethane for 72h; Ambient temperature;27%
5-hydroxy-4-methyl-5H-furan-2-one
40834-42-2

5-hydroxy-4-methyl-5H-furan-2-one

Z-(3,7-dimethylocta-2,6-dienyl)diphenylphosphine oxide
70143-03-2

Z-(3,7-dimethylocta-2,6-dienyl)diphenylphosphine oxide

2Z,4Z,6Z-3,7,11-trimethyldideca-2,4,6,10-tetraenoic acid
70143-09-8

2Z,4Z,6Z-3,7,11-trimethyldideca-2,4,6,10-tetraenoic acid

Conditions
ConditionsYield
With n-butyllithium In tetrahydrofuran for 3h;10%
5-hydroxy-4-methyl-5H-furan-2-one
40834-42-2

5-hydroxy-4-methyl-5H-furan-2-one

E-(3,7-dimethylocta-2,6-dienyl)diphenylphosphine oxide
13303-62-3

E-(3,7-dimethylocta-2,6-dienyl)diphenylphosphine oxide

2Z,4E,6E-3,7,11-trimethyldideca-2,4,6,10-tetraenoic acid
70143-08-7

2Z,4E,6E-3,7,11-trimethyldideca-2,4,6,10-tetraenoic acid

Conditions
ConditionsYield
With n-butyllithium In tetrahydrofuran7%
5-hydroxy-4-methyl-5H-furan-2-one
40834-42-2

5-hydroxy-4-methyl-5H-furan-2-one

Methyl diethylphosphonoacetate
1067-74-9

Methyl diethylphosphonoacetate

(2Z,4E)-5-methoxycarbonyl-3-methyl-2,4-petadienone acid
3555-79-1

(2Z,4E)-5-methoxycarbonyl-3-methyl-2,4-petadienone acid

Conditions
ConditionsYield
With sodium methylate In methanol; diethyl ether
5-hydroxy-4-methyl-5H-furan-2-one
40834-42-2

5-hydroxy-4-methyl-5H-furan-2-one

cyclohex-1-enylmethyl-triphenyl-phosphonium; bromide
57380-65-1

cyclohex-1-enylmethyl-triphenyl-phosphonium; bromide

(2Z,4E)-5-Cyclohex-1-enyl-3-methyl-penta-2,4-dienoic acid
41438-10-2

(2Z,4E)-5-Cyclohex-1-enyl-3-methyl-penta-2,4-dienoic acid

Conditions
ConditionsYield
(i) PhLi, (ii) /BRN= 1561665/; Multistep reaction;
5-hydroxy-4-methyl-5H-furan-2-one
40834-42-2

5-hydroxy-4-methyl-5H-furan-2-one

triphenyl((2,6,6-trimethylcyclohex-1-enyl)methyl)phosphonium bromide
56013-01-5

triphenyl((2,6,6-trimethylcyclohex-1-enyl)methyl)phosphonium bromide

(2Z,4E)-3-methyl-5-(2',6',6'-trimethylcyclohex-1'-en-1'-yl)-2,4-pentadienoic acid
14398-44-8

(2Z,4E)-3-methyl-5-(2',6',6'-trimethylcyclohex-1'-en-1'-yl)-2,4-pentadienoic acid

Conditions
ConditionsYield
(i) PhLi, (ii) /BRN= 1561665/; Multistep reaction;
5-hydroxy-4-methyl-5H-furan-2-one
40834-42-2

5-hydroxy-4-methyl-5H-furan-2-one

trans-β-formyl crotonic acid
54168-84-2

trans-β-formyl crotonic acid

Conditions
ConditionsYield
With sodium methylate In methanol

5-Hydroxy-4-methyl-2(5H)-furanone Specification

The 2(5H)-Furanone,5-hydroxy-4-methyl-, with the CAS registry number 40834-42-2, has the systematic name of 5-hydroxy-4-methylfuran-2(5H)-one. And the molecular formula of this chemical is C5H6O3. It belongs to the product category of Intermediates of Isotretinoin.

The physical properties of 2(5H)-Furanone,5-hydroxy-4-methyl- are as following: (1)# of Rule of 5 Violations: 0; (2)ACD/BCF (pH 5.5): 1; (3)ACD/BCF (pH 7.4): 1; (4)ACD/KOC (pH 5.5): 2.513; (5)ACD/KOC (pH 7.4): 2.507; (6)#H bond acceptors: 3; (7)#H bond donors: 1; (8)#Freely Rotating Bonds: 1; (9)Polar Surface Area: 46.53 Å2; (10)Index of Refraction: 1.529; (11)Molar Refractivity: 26.081 cm3; (12)Molar Volume: 84.521 cm3; (13)Polarizability: 10.339×10-24cm3; (14)Surface Tension: 50.188 dyne/cm; (15)Density: 1.35 g/cm3; (16)Flash Point: 163.168 °C; (17)Enthalpy of Vaporization: 66.111 kJ/mol; (18)Boiling Point: 328.121 °C at 760 mmHg; (19)Vapour Pressure: 0 mmHg at 25°C.

You can still convert the following datas into molecular structure:
(1)SMILES: CC1=CC(=O)OC1O
(2)InChI: InChI=1/C5H6O3/c1-3-2-4(6)8-5(3)7/h2,5,7H,1H3
(3)InChIKey: XRNPHZPFAWLRNJ-UHFFFAOYAH

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