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5-methyl furfuryl alcohol
5-methylfurfuryl alcohol

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Name:(5-methylfuran-2-yl)methanol
CAS Number: 3857-25-8Picture of molecule3D/inchi
FDA UNII: 0JVO5EFA0A
Nikkaji Web:J37.043F
MDL:MFCD00130134
XlogP3-AA:0.50 (est)
Molecular Weight:112.12816000
Formula:C6 H8 O2
BioActivity Summary:listing
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Category:flavoring agents
 
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JECFA Food Flavoring:2099 5-methylfurfuryl alcohol
FEMA Number:4544 5-methylfurfuryl alcohol
FDA:No longer provide for the use of these seven synthetic flavoring substances
FDA Mainterm (SATF):3857-25-8 ; 5-METHYLFURFURYL ALCOHOL
 
Physical Properties:
Appearance:colorless to pale yellow clear liquid (est)
Assay: 95.00 to 100.00
Food Chemicals Codex Listed: No
Specific Gravity:1.08200 to 1.08800 @ 20.00 °C.
Pounds per Gallon - (est).: 9.014 to 9.064
Refractive Index:1.48400 to 1.49000 @ 20.00 °C.
Boiling Point: 177.00 to 178.00 °C. @ 760.00 mm Hg
Vapor Pressure:0.647000 mmHg @ 25.00 °C. (est)
Flash Point: 143.00 °F. TCC ( 61.67 °C. )
logP (o/w): 0.656 (est)
Soluble in:
 alcohol
 water, 4.918e+004 mg/L @ 25 °C (est)
Insoluble in:
 water
 
Organoleptic Properties:
Odor and/or flavor descriptions from others (if found).
 
Cosmetic Information:
None found
 
Suppliers:
Axsyn
For experimental / research use only.
5-Methyl-2-furanmethanol
BOC Sciences
For experimental / research use only.
5-Methyl-2-furfuryl alcohol
Carbosynth
For experimental / research use only.
5-Methyl-2-furanmethanol
Parchem
5-methyl furfuryl alcohol
Penta International
5-METHYLFURFURYL ALCOHOL
Santa Cruz Biotechnology
For experimental / research use only.
5-Methyl-2-furanmethanol
Sigma-Aldrich: Aldrich
For experimental / research use only.
(5-Methyl-2-furyl)methanol
Chemical Sources Association
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Safety Information:
Preferred SDS: View
 
Hazards identification
 
Classification of the substance or mixture
GHS Classification in accordance with 29 CFR 1910 (OSHA HCS)
None found.
GHS Label elements, including precautionary statements
 
Pictogram
 
Hazard statement(s)
None found.
Precautionary statement(s)
None found.
Oral/Parenteral Toxicity:
Not determined
Dermal Toxicity:
Not determined
Inhalation Toxicity:
Not determined
 
Safety in Use Information:
Category:
flavoring agents
Recommendation for 5-methyl furfuryl alcohol usage levels up to:
 not for fragrance use.
 
Use levels for FEMA GRAS flavoring substances on which the FEMA Expert Panel based its judgments that the substances are generally recognized as safe (GRAS).
The Expert Panel also publishes separate extensive reviews of scientific information on all FEMA GRAS flavoring substances and can be found at FEMA Flavor Ingredient Library
publication number: 24
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 average usual ppmaverage maximum ppm
baked goods: --
beverages(nonalcoholic): --
beverages(alcoholic): --
breakfast cereal: --
cheese: --
chewing gum: --
condiments / relishes: --
confectionery froastings: --
egg products: --
fats / oils: --
fish products: --
frozen dairy: 0.010000.10000
fruit ices: 0.020000.10000
gelatins / puddings: --
granulated sugar: --
gravies: --
hard candy: --
imitation dairy: --
instant coffee / tea: --
jams / jellies: --
meat products: --
milk products: --
nut products: --
other grains: --
poultry: --
processed fruits: --
processed vegetables: --
reconstituted vegetables: --
seasonings / flavors: --
snack foods: 0.010000.05000
soft candy: --
soups: --
sugar substitutes: --
sweet sauces: --
 
Safety References:
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EPA ACToR:Toxicology Data
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Laboratory Chemical Safety Summary :520911
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases:Data
WGK Germany:3
(5-methylfuran-2-yl)methanol
Chemidplus:0003857258
RTECS:LU2270000 for cas# 3857-25-8
 
References:
 (5-methylfuran-2-yl)methanol
NIST Chemistry WebBook:Search Inchi
Pubchem (cid):520911
Pubchem (sid):135232633
 
Other Information:
(IUPAC):Atomic Weights of the Elements 2011 (pdf)
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(IUPAC):Periodic Table of the Elements
FDA Substances Added to Food (formerly EAFUS):View
HMDB (The Human Metabolome Database):Search
VCF-Online:VCF Volatile Compounds in Food
ChemSpider:View
EFSA Update of results on the monitoring of furan levels in food:Read Report
EFSA Previous report: Results on the monitoring of furan levels in food:Read Report
EFSA Report of the CONTAM Panel on provisional findings on furan in food:Read Report
 
Potential Blenders and core components note
None Found
 
Potential Uses:
None Found
 
Occurrence (nature, food, other):note
 coffee
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Synonyms:
2-furanmethanol, 5-methyl-
 furfuryl alcohol, 5-methyl-
5-methyl-2-furan methanol
5-methyl-2-furanmethanol
5-methyl-2-furfuryl alcohol
(5-methyl-2-furyl) methanol
(5-methyl-2-furyl)methanol
(5-methylfuran-2-yl)methanol
5-methylfuran-2-ylmethanol
5-methylfurfuryl alcohol
5-methylfurfurylalcohol
 

Articles:

PubMed:Characterization of volatile components and odor-active compounds in the oil of edible mushroom Boletopsis leucomelas.
PubMed:Chemical transformations of glucose to value added products using Cu-based catalytic systems.
PubMed:Volatile profiling of high quality hazelnuts (Corylus avellana L.): chemical indices of roasting.
PubMed:Hydroxymethyl-substituted furans: mutagenicity in Salmonella typhimurium strains engineered for expression of various human and rodent sulphotransferases.
PubMed:Coffee aroma--statistical analysis of compositional data.
PubMed:Monitoring cytotoxic potentials of furfuryl alcohol and 2-furyl methyl ketone in mice.
PubMed:Difference in the volatile composition of pine-mushrooms (Tricholoma matsutake Sing.) according to their grades.
PubMed:Volatile compounds in a spanish red wine aged in barrels made of Spanish, French, and American oak wood.
PubMed:Formation and Degradation of Furfuryl Alcohol, 5-Methylfurfuryl Alcohol, Vanillyl Alcohol, and Their Ethyl Ethers in Barrel-Aged Wines.
PubMed:[Gas-chromatographic determination of furfural, methylfurfural and furyl alcohol in air].
PubMed:Clastogenicity of furans found in food.
 
Notes:
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