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5-Methylfurfural

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Synonym(s):

5-Methyl-2-furaldehyde

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C6H6O2
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
110.11
Beilstein:
106895
EC Number:
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
12352100
PubChem Substance ID:
NACRES:
NA.22

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ReagentPlus®

Assay

99%

form

liquid

refractive index

n20/D 1.531 (lit.)

bp

187 °C (lit.)

density

1.107 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

functional group

aldehyde

SMILES string

[H]C(=O)c1ccc(C)o1

InChI

1S/C6H6O2/c1-5-2-3-6(4-7)8-5/h2-4H,1H3

InChI key

OUDFNZMQXZILJD-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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General description

5-Methylfurfural is formed during the photoexposition of ranitidine hydrochloride[1]. It is employed as potential age marker for Madeira wine[2]. It is a volatile compound present in Lavandula stoechas, Lavandula angustifolia and Lavandula angustifolia x latifolia unifloral honeys[3].

Application

5-Methylfurfural was used to investigate the volatile compounds isolated from Erica arborea and Calluna vulgaris unifloral honeys[4].

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Storage Class Code

10 - Combustible liquids

WGK

WGK 2

Flash Point(F)

161.6 °F - closed cup

Flash Point(C)

72 °C - closed cup

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dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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Floral quality and discrimination of Lavandula stoechas, Lavandula angustifolia and Lavandula angustifolia x latifolia honeys.
Guyot-Declerck C, et al.
Food Chemistry, 79(4), 453-459 (2002)
Rosa Perestrelo et al.
Journal of agricultural and food chemistry, 59(7), 3186-3204 (2011-03-08)
The establishment of potential age markers of Madeira wine is of paramount significance as it may contribute to detect frauds and to ensure the authenticity of wine. Considering the chemical groups of furans, lactones, volatile phenols, and acetals, 103 volatile
Shahabuddin et al.
Food and chemical toxicology : an international journal published for the British Industrial Biological Research Association, 29(10), 719-721 (1991-10-01)
The furans, furfural and methylfurfural, are dietary mutagens that are present in various food products and beverages. AT base-pair-depleted calf thymus DNA was prepared by the action of pea seed single-strand-specific nuclease on native DNA. Compared with furan-treated native DNA
Nick Wierckx et al.
Microbial biotechnology, 3(3), 336-343 (2011-01-25)
The formation of toxic fermentation inhibitors such as furfural and 5-hydroxy-2-methylfurfural (HMF) during acid (pre-)treatment of lignocellulose, calls for the efficient removal of these compounds. Lignocellulosic hydrolysates can be efficiently detoxified biologically with microorganisms that specifically metabolize the fermentation inhibitors
E M Jouad et al.
Journal of inorganic biochemistry, 86(2-3), 565-571 (2001-09-22)
5-Methyl 2-furfuraldehyde thiosemicarbazone (M5HFTSC) with nickel(II) leads to three types of complexes: [Ni(M5HFTSC)(2)X(2)], [Ni(M5FTSC)(2)] and [Ni(M5FTSC)(2)] x 2DMF. In the first type the ligand remains in thione form, while in the two other, the anionic thiolato form is involved. The

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