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Furfuryl alcohol

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natural, ≥95%, FG

Synonym(s):

2-(Hydroxymethyl)furan

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C5H6O2
CAS Number:
98-00-0
Molecular Weight:
98.10
FEMA Number:
2491
Beilstein:
106291
EC Number:
202-626-1
Council of Europe no.:
2023
MDL number:
MFCD00003252
UNSPSC Code:
12164502
PubChem Substance ID:
329830499
Flavis number:
13.019
NACRES:
NA.21

grade

FG
Halal
Kosher
natural

Quality Level

400

reg. compliance

EU Regulation 1334/2008 & 178/2002
FDA 21 CFR 117
FDA 21 CFR 175.105

vapor density

3.4 (vs air)

vapor pressure

0.5 mmHg ( 20 °C)
1 mmHg ( 32 °C)
5.5 mmHg ( 55 °C)

Assay

≥95%

autoignition temp.

915 °F

expl. lim.

16.3 %

greener alternative product characteristics

Less Hazardous Chemical Syntheses
Use of Renewable Feedstocks
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refractive index

n20/D 1.486 (lit.)

bp

170 °C (lit.)

mp

−29 °C (lit.)

density

1.135 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

application(s)

flavors and fragrances

Documentation

see Safety & Documentation for available documents

food allergen

no known allergens

greener alternative category

Organoleptic

bread; brown

storage temp.

2-8°C

SMILES string

OCc1ccco1

InChI

1S/C5H6O2/c6-4-5-2-1-3-7-5/h1-3,6H,4H2

InChI key

XPFVYQJUAUNWIW-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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General description

Natural Occurrence: Burley tobacco, bread, cocoa, coffee, juniper berry oil, potato chips, roasted barley, whiskey
Furfuryl alcohol is a volatile flavor compound that occurs naturally in popcorn, rice cakes and sweet corn products.
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Application

Although this chemical doesn′t usually play a starring role in flavors, it will help to contribute brown, subtly smoky notes to Indonesian-type vanilla flavors, bacon and other smoked meats, lapsang souchong tea, whiskey, grain, coffee and barbecue flavors.

Biochem/physiol Actions

Taste at 20-40ppm

Pictograms

Skull and crossbonesHealth hazard
GHS06,GHS08

Signal Word

Danger

Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 2 Inhalation - Acute Tox. 4 Dermal - Acute Tox. 4 Oral - Carc. 2 - Eye Irrit. 2 - STOT RE 2 Inhalation - STOT SE 3

Target Organs

Nose, Respiratory system

Storage Class Code

6.1A - Combustible acute toxic Cat. 1 and 2 / very toxic hazardous materials

WGK

WGK 1

Flash Point(F)

149.0 °F - closed cup

Flash Point(C)

65 °C - closed cup

Regulatory Information

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Popcorn flavor: identification of volatile compounds.
Walradt JP, et al.
Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry, 18(5), 926-928 (1970)
Judith Michalski et al.
Perfumer & Flavorist, 39(2), 48-49 (2014)
Studies on flavor volatiles of some sweet corn products.
Buttery RG, et al.
Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry, 42(3), 791-795 (1994)
Annica Pilgård et al.
Environmental toxicology and chemistry, 29(9), 1918-1924 (2010-09-08)
The furfurylation process is an extensively investigated wood modification process. Furfuryl alcohol molecules penetrate into the wood cell wall and polymerize in situ. This results in a permanent swelling of the wood cell walls. It is unclear whether or not
Marco Minella et al.
Chemosphere, 90(2), 306-311 (2012-08-28)
Suspended particles in a system made up of Aldrich humic acids (HAs) in water account for about 13% of the total HA mass, 10-11% of the organic carbon and 9-11% of radiation extinction in the UVA region. Extinction would be
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