Record Information
Version1.0
StatusDetected and Quantified
Creation Date2021-11-19 04:53:05 UTC
Update Date2024-09-29 13:55:18 UTC
Metabolite IDMMDBc0033547
Metabolite Identification
Common NameSotolon
DescriptionSotolon, also known as 3-hydroxy-4,5-dimethyl-2(5H)-furanone or sotolone, is key flavoring compound found in raw cane sugar, aged sake, coffee, fenugreek, lovage and wines. Sotolon (also known as sotolone) is a lactone and an extremely powerful aroma compound, with the typical smell of fenugreek or curry at high concentrations and maple syrup, caramel, or burnt sugar at lower concentrations. In 1999 it was shown that sotolon is the cause of the odor found in patients with maple syrup urine disease (MSUD) - PMID 10234605 . This compound was found in the urine of 7 MSUD patients but was undetectable in normal individuals. Sotolon belongs to the family of Butenolides. These are dihydrofurans with a carbonyl group at the C2 carbon atom.
Structure
Synonyms
ValueSource
2,3-Dimethyl-4-hydroxy-2,5-dihydrofuran-5-oneHMDB
2-Hydroxy-3,4-dimethyl-2-buten-1,4-olideHMDB
2-Hydroxy-3-methyl-2-penten-4-olideHMDB
3,4-Dimethyl-2-hydroxy-2-butan-1,4-olideHMDB
3-Hydroxy-4,5(R)-dimethyl-2(5H)-furanoneHMDB
3-Hydroxy-4,5-dimethyl-5H-furan-2-oneHMDB
3-Hydroxy-4,5-dimethyl-furan-2(5H)-oneHMDB
3-Hydroxy-4,5-dimethylfuran-2(5H)-oneHMDB
4,5-Dimethyl-3-hydroxy-2(5H)-furanoneHMDB, MeSH
4,5-Dimethyl-3-hydroxy-2,5-dihydro-2-furanoneHMDB
4,5-Dimethyl-3-hydroxy-2,5-dihydrofuran-2-oneHMDB
SautaloneHMDB
SotolonHMDB
SotoloneHMDB, MeSH
Molecular FormulaC6H8O3
Average Mass128.1259
Monoisotopic Mass128.047344122
IUPAC Name3-hydroxy-4,5-dimethyl-2,5-dihydrofuran-2-one
Traditional Namesotolon
CAS Registry Number28664-35-9
SMILES
CC1OC(=O)C(O)=C1C
InChI Identifier
InChI=1S/C6H8O3/c1-3-4(2)9-6(8)5(3)7/h4,7H,1-2H3
InChI KeyUNYNVICDCJHOPO-UHFFFAOYSA-N