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2-Furancarboxylic acid

2-Furancarboxylic acid structure

2-Furancarboxylic acid 

structure
  • CAS No:

    88-14-2

  • Formula:

    C5H4O3

  • Chemical Name:

    2-Furancarboxylic acid

  • Synonyms:

    2-Furancarboxylic acid;2-Furoic acid;α-Furancarboxylic acid;α-Furoic acid;Pyromucic acid;2-Carboxyfuran;2-Furanoic acid;NSC 58965;NSC 8842;Furan-2-carboxylic acid

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Description

2-Furoic acid (Furan-2-carboxylic acid) is an organic compound produced through furfural oxidation[1]. 2-Furoic acid exhibits hypolipidemic effet, lowers both serum cholesterol and serum triglyceride levels in rats[2].


Solid


2-furoic acid is a furoic acid having the carboxylic acid group located at position 2. It has a role as an inhibitor, a human xenobiotic metabolite, a Saccharomyces cerevisiae metabolite, a plant metabolite and a bacterial xenobiotic metabolite. It is a conjugate acid of a 2-furoate.

2-Furancarboxylic acid Basic Attributes

112.08300

112.08

247-713-5

P577F6494A

8842

DTXSID6041420

29321900

Characteristics

50.44000

0.5

Solid

1.483 g/cm3

133.5 °C

231 °C

137ºC

n20/D 1.531(lit.)

H2O: 36 g/L (20 ºC)

Store in a tightly closed container. Store in a cool, dry, well-ventilated area away from incompatible substances.

0.033mmHg at 25°C

Safety Information

UN 3265 8

3

R34; R36/37/38

S26-S36/37/39-S45

LV1763000

C

Stable under normal temperatures and pressures.

P261-P305 + P351 + P338

H315-H319-H335

|Warning|H315 (96.77%): Causes skin irritation [Warning Skin corrosion/irritation]|P261, P264, P271, P280, P302+P352, P304+P340, P305+P351+P338, P312, P321, P332+P313, P337+P313, P362, P403+P233, P405, and P501|Aggregated GHS information provided by 150 companies from 14 notifications to the ECHA C&L Inventory. Each notification may be associated with multiple companies.

Drug Information

2-furancarboxylic acid

2-Furancarboxylic acid Use and Manufacturing

Uses

1. Furoic acid is used to synthesize methylfuran furoamide and furoate and salt. It can be used as plasticizer thermosetting resin in the plastic industry. In the food industry, it is used as a preservative and fungicide, and also used as a paint additive medicine. Intermediate for spices, etc. 2. Used in the synthesis of furosemide penicillin and cefothiazole.

Furancarboxylic acid: INACTIVE|2-Furancarboxylic acid: ACTIVE

Food additives -> Flavoring Agents

Flavoring Agents

Computed Properties

Molecular Weight:112.08
XLogP3:0.5
Hydrogen Bond Donor Count:1
Hydrogen Bond Acceptor Count:3
Rotatable Bond Count:1
Exact Mass:112.016043985
Monoisotopic Mass:112.016043985
Topological Polar Surface Area:50.4
Heavy Atom Count:8
Complexity:99.8
Covalently-Bonded Unit Count:1
Compound Is Canonicalized:Yes

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