[Nonenzymatic formation of 4,5-dimethyl-3-hydroxy-2(5H)-furanone in foodstuffs].
The mechanism of formation of 4,5-dimethyl-3-hydroxy-2/5H/-furanone in some food-stuffs was investigated. The compound was found to result from condensation of acetaldehyde under oxidative conditions. The intermediate product of the condensation is 2-oxobutanoic acid.
D000079:Acetaldehyde; D055598:Chemical Phenomena; D002621:Chemistry; D005504:Food Analysis; D005663:Furans / Q000138:chemical synthesis*; D013912:Threonine
D005663:Furans; C054511:4,5-dimethyl-3-hydroxy-2(5H)-furanone; D013912:Threonine; D000079:Acetaldehyde
Nefermentivnoe obrazovanie 4,5-dimetil-3-oksi-2(5H)-furanona v pishchevykh produktakh.