5-Methyl-2-furanmethanol

Names

[ Name ]:
5-Methyl-2-furanmethanol

[Synonym ]:
(5-Methyl-2-furyl)methanol
2-Furanmethanol, 5-methyl-
5-Methyl-2-furanmethanol
T5OJ B1Q E1
MFCD00130134
5-Methylfurfuryl alcohol
(5-methylfuran-2-yl)methanol

Biological Activity

[Description]:

5-Methyl-2-furanmethanol is a natural product that can be isolated from the essential oil of D. rupicola Biv.. 5-Methyl-2-furanmethanol also acts as a oxidative product of 2,5 dimethylfuran (DMF) by cytochrome P450 (CYP)[1][2].

[Related Catalog]:

Research Areas >> Others

Signaling Pathways >> Others >> Others

[References]

[1]. Simona Casiglia, et al. Volatile constituents of Dianthus rupicola Biv. from Sicily: activity against microorganisms affecting cellulosic objects. Nat Prod Res. 2014;28(20):1739-46.

[2]. Anja Hortemo Høie, et al. Genotoxicity of three food processing contaminants in transgenic mice expressing human sulfotransferases 1A1 and 1A2 as assessed by the in vivo alkaline single cell gel electrophoresis assay. Environ Mol Mutagen. 2015 Oct; 56(8): 709-714.

Chemical & Physical Properties

[ Density]:
1.1±0.1 g/cm3

[ Boiling Point ]:
178.5±25.0 °C at 760 mmHg

[ Molecular Formula ]:
C₆H₈O₂

[ Molecular Weight ]:
112.127

[ Flash Point ]:
61.8±23.2 °C

[ Exact Mass ]:
112.052429

[ PSA ]:
33.37000

[ LogP ]:
0.66

[ Vapour Pressure ]:
0.6±0.4 mmHg at 25°C

[ Index of Refraction ]:
1.495

MSDS

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Safety Information

[ Hazard Codes ]:
Xn:Harmful;

[ Risk Phrases ]:
R20/21/22

[ Safety Phrases ]:
S36/37

[ RIDADR ]:
UN 2810

[ HS Code ]:
2932190090

Synthetic Route

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Precursor & DownStream

Precursor

DownStream

Customs

[ HS Code ]: 2932190090

[ Summary ]:
2932190090 other compounds containing an unfused furan ring (whether or not hydrogenated) in the structure VAT:17.0% Tax rebate rate:9.0% Supervision conditions:none MFN tariff:6.5% General tariff:20.0%