Chemical Properties
2,5-Dimethyl-4-methoxy-3(2H)-furanone has a sweet, cooked caramellic, burnt sugar odor
Occurrence
Taste characteristics at 1.0–5.0 ppm:musty, vegetative,savorymeaty with a brown jamy fullnessin the aftertaste.
Natural occurrence: Reported found in grape, mango, pineapple, wild raspberry, wild strawberry, (Fragaria vesca), cultivated
strawberry, strawberry wine, strawberry jam, blackberries, kiwifruit and Cape gooseberry.
General Description
2,5-Dimethyl-4-methoxy-3(2
H)-furanone is one of the key volatile aroma compounds that contribute to the characteristic aroma of strawberries.