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137316

5-Methylfurfural

ReagentPlus®, 99%

Synonym(s):

5-Methyl-2-furaldehyde

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About This Item

Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C6H6O2
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
110.11
UNSPSC Code:
12352100
NACRES:
NA.22
PubChem Substance ID:
EC Number:
210-622-6
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
106895
MDL number:
Assay:
99%
Form:
liquid
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Quality Level

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

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


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Storage Class

10 - Combustible liquids

wgk

WGK 2

flash_point_f

161.6 °F - closed cup

flash_point_c

72 °C - closed cup

ppe

Eyeshields, Gloves, type ABEK (EN14387) respirator filter



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