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5-(Hydroxymethyl)furfural

≥99%, FG

Synonym(s):

5-Hydroxymethyl-2-furaldehyde, 5-(Hydroxymethyl)furfural, 5-Hydroxymethyl-2-furancarboxaldehyde, HMF

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About This Item

Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C6H6O3
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
126.11
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
110889
EC Number:
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
12164502
PubChem Substance ID:
Flavis number:
13.139
NACRES:
NA.21

biological source

synthetic

Quality Level

grade

FG
Halal
Kosher

reg. compliance

EU Regulation 1334/2008 & 178/2002
FDA 21 CFR 110

assay

≥99%

refractive index

n20/D 1.562 (lit.)

bp

114-116 °C/1 mmHg (lit.)

mp

28-34 °C (lit.)

density

1.243 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

application(s)

flavors and fragrances

documentation

see Safety & Documentation for available documents

food allergen

no known allergens

organoleptic

butter; caramel; fatty; musty; waxy

storage temp.

2-8°C

SMILES string

[H]C(=O)c1ccc(CO)o1

InChI

1S/C6H6O3/c7-3-5-1-2-6(4-8)9-5/h1-3,8H,4H2

InChI key

NOEGNKMFWQHSLB-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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Application


  • Resultant compound from sublimation test for Gentianae Radix in Japanese Pharmacopoeia was 5-(hydroxymethyl)furfural.: This letter to the editor confirms the presence of 5-(Hydroxymethyl)furfural in traditional medicine preparations, discussing its implications for quality control and safety standards in pharmaceutical contexts (Tsuge et al., 2024).

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Hazard Classifications

Eye Irrit. 2 - Skin Irrit. 2

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WGK 2

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closed cup

flash_point_c

closed cup

ppe

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves


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Physical chemistry chemical physics : PCCP, 14(40), 13914-13917 (2012-09-20)
Mesoporous silica nanoparticles functionalized with both sulfonic acid (HSO(3)) and ionic liquid (ILs) were synthesized and applied as effective and recyclable catalysts for generating 5-hydroxymethylfurfural (HMF) from fructose. For the first time a high HMF yield of 72.5% was achieved
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Bioresource technology, 129, 450-455 (2012-12-26)
A new kind of bifunctional ionic liquid catalysts was synthesized to degrade microcrystalline cellulose in [BMIM]Cl at atmospheric pressure. The effects of reaction temperature, amount of catalysts, reaction time, ionic liquid purity and cellulose concentration on conversion were investigated. At
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Acidity modified silver exchanged silicotungstic acid (AgSTA) catalyst was prepared and characterized by X-ray diffraction, FT-IR spectroscopy, Raman spectroscopy, FT-IR pyridine adsorption, SEM imaging, EDX mapping, and antimicrobial activity was also tested. The catalytic activity was evaluated for the dehydration
Monika Krystof et al.
ChemSusChem, 6(4), 630-634 (2013-03-05)
5-Hydroxymethylfurfural (HMF) is a valuable biomass-derived building block. Among possible HMF valorization products, a broad range of HMF esters can be synthesized. These HMF esters have found some promising applications, such as monomers, fuels, additives, surfactants, and fungicides, and thus
Reetta Karinen et al.
ChemSusChem, 4(8), 1002-1016 (2011-07-06)
Furfurals are important intermediates in the chemical industry. They are typically produced by homogeneous catalysis in aqueous solutions. However, heterogeneously catalyzed processes would be beneficial in view of the principles of green chemistry: the elimination of homogeneous mineral acids makes

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