Study of the Fragmentation of 3(2H)-Furanones by Mass Spectrometry

Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry

Volumn 45, Issue 10, 1997, Pages 4057-4064

  Fay, L B ^a   Huynh Ba, T ^a   Blank, I ^a  

^a NESTLÉ RESEARCH CENTER   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

2(or 5) ethyl 4 hydroxy 5(or 2) methyl 3(2H) furanone; 4 hydroxy 2,5 dimethyl 3(2H) furanone; 4 hydroxy 5 methyl 3(2H) furanone; Fragmentation; GC MS MS; Maillard reaction; Mass spectrometry; Pentose

Indexed keywords

EID: 0000949099     PISSN: 00218561     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/jf9702306     Document Type: Article

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