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5-Methylfurfural

ReagentPlus^®, 99%

• Synonym(s): 5-Methyl-2-furaldehyde
• Empirical Formula (Hill Notation): C₆H₆O₂
• CAS Number: 620-02-0
• Molecular Weight: 110.11
• Beilstein: 106895
• EC Number: 210-622-6
• MDL number: MFCD00003232
• UNSPSC Code: 12352100
• PubChem Substance ID: 24848320
• NACRES: NA.22

Properties

• Quality Level: 100
• product line: 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

Description

General description

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

Application

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

Legal Information

ReagentPlus is a registered trademark of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany

Safety Information

• Storage Class Code: 10 - Combustible liquids
• WGK: WGK 2
• Flash Point(F): 161.6 °F - closed cup
• Flash Point(C): 72 °C - closed cup
• Personal Protective Equipment: dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves