Furanone is a kind of flavor synergist, the chemical formula is C six H eight O three . The appearance is white to light yellow solid, with strong Caramel aroma, strong fruit flavor and jam flavor Fupenzi Fragrance. It is easy to be oxidized by air. The product is diluted with propylene glycol and its fragrance is especially strong in weak acid medium. Natural products exist in pineapple, strawberry, grape, coffee, mango, heated beef soup, wine and so on   . Trace amount exists in food, tobacco and beverage, and the flavor threshold value of 0.04 ppb has obvious effect of aroma enhancement and modification, so it is widely used in food, tobacco and beverage Flavoring agent ; Although furanone is widely present in natural product However, due to its low content, it can not meet the daily needs, and most of the food industry uses synthetic products.

Application area

GB 2760-2011 can be used for food flavor. It can be widely used in food, beverage and daily chemical products. It is approved by FEMA (Registration Number: 3174) and European spice Council (document number: 536).