OCCURRENCE OF 3‐HYDROXY‐4‐METHYL‐5‐ETHYL‐2(5H)‐FURANONE IN ACID HYDROLYZED SOY PROTEIN

Abstract
3‐Hydroxy‐4‐methyl‐5‐ethyl‐2(5H)‐furanone has been isolated from a commercial sample of acid hydrolyzed soy protein by diethylether extraction of the acidified sample. Identification is supported by gas chromatography, infrared spectrophotometry, and nuclear magnetic resonance and mass spectrometry.