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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:
620-02-0
Molecular Weight:
110.11
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
106895
EC Number:
210-622-6
MDL number:
MFCD00003232
UNSPSC Code:
12352100
PubChem Substance ID:
24848320
NACRES:
NA.22

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.)

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. 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.

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

Storage Class

10 - Combustible liquids

wgk_germany

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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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
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)
Marzena Jamrógiewicz et al.
Journal of pharmaceutical and biomedical analysis, 76, 177-182 (2013-01-22)
Ranitidine (RAN) is on top of the list of prescribed drugs, due to its popularity as a selective H2-receptor antagonist, which efficiently decreases the amount of acid produced in the stomach. RAN is not stable both in a solid state
M Pitié et al.
Nucleic acids research, 28(24), 4856-4864 (2000-01-11)
Mechanisms of DNA oxidation by copper complexes of 3-Clip-Phen and its conjugate with a distamycin analogue, in the presence of a reductant and air, were studied. Characterisation of the production of 5-methylenefuranone (5-MF) and furfural, associated with the release of
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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