4-Hydroxy-5-methyl-3(2H)-furanone – Premium Fruity, Caramel & Burnt Pineapple Flavor Ingredient (FEMA 3635)

4-Hydroxy-5-methyl-3(2H)-furanone, also known as Chicory Ketone or Monomethyl Furanone, is a high-purity aroma ingredient widely recognized in the flavor industry for its unique and versatile sensory profile. With CAS 19322-27-1 and FEMA 3635, this compound delivers a distinctive combination of fruity, caramel-like, and burnt pineapple notes, making it an essential component for a wide range of professional flavor formulations.

This product complies with GB28367-2012, ensuring consistent purity and reliable performance. It appears as a white to light yellow solid with a minimum content (by GC) of 99.0%, reflecting exceptional purity. The solid form allows for easy handling, accurate weighing, and uniform dispersion in various applications.

Expanded Applications (Product Uses):

4-Hydroxy-5-methyl-3(2H)-furanone is widely used across multiple food and beverage segments due to its balanced sweet, fruity, and caramelized character.

Fruit Flavor Systems

This ingredient is ideal for creating natural and enhanced fruit profiles, including strawberry, pineapple, raspberry, tropical fruit blends, and berry medleys. The burnt pineapple note adds a unique caramelized fruit dimension that is highly valued in baked fruit applications and fruit fillings.

Caramel and Sweet Flavors

The caramel-like aspect of chicory ketone makes it an excellent choice for caramel, butterscotch, toffee, brown sugar, and maple flavor systems. It provides warmth, richness, and a smooth sweet background without excessive sweetness.

Bakery Products

In bakery applications such as bread, cookies, muffins, and pie crusts, this compound enhances the baked, roasted, and slightly caramelized notes, contributing to a more authentic and full-bodied profile.

Beverages

For coffee, tea, fruit juices, and smoothies, monomethyl furanone adds a natural fruity sweetness and a hint of caramelized complexity, improving overall mouthfeel and flavor roundness.

Confectionery

In hard candies, chewing gums, chocolate, and gummies, this ingredient provides a stable and long-lasting fruity-caramel character, especially effective in pineapple- and caramel-flavored sweets.

Dairy and Desserts

For yogurt, ice cream, puddings, and custards, 4-Hydroxy-5-methyl-3(2H)-furanone enhances fruit preparations and caramel toppings, delivering a clean, well-blended taste.

Tobacco Flavors

This compound is also used in tobacco flavor systems, where it contributes sweet, smooth, and slightly roasted notes, improving the overall sensory experience.