5-Hydroxymethyl-2-furancarboxylic acid

Names

[ Name ]:
5-Hydroxymethyl-2-furancarboxylic acid

[Synonym ]:
5-(hydroxymethyl)furan-2-carboxylic acid

Biological Activity

[Description]:

5-Hydroxymethyl-2-furancarboxylic acid is the main metabolite of 5-hydroxymethyl-2-furfural (HMF) in the body and eliminated renally.

[Related Catalog]:

Natural Products >> Acids and Aldehydes

Research Areas >> Others

[Target]

Human Endogenous Metabolite

[In Vitro]

5-Hydroxymethyl-2-furancarboxylic acid (HMFA)can be used as a biomarker for the exposure to HMF[1].

[References]

[1]. D.Jöbstl, et al. Analysis of 5-hydroxymethyl-2-furoic acid (HMFA) the main metabolite of alimentary 5-hydroxymethyl-2-furfural (HMF) with HPLC and GC in urine. Food Chemistry. 2010 Dec 1; 123 (3): 814-818.

[Related Small Molecules]

Chemical & Physical Properties

[ Density]:
1.441 g/cm3

[ Boiling Point ]:
349.4ºC at 760 mmHg

[ Melting Point ]:
247ºC (dec.)

[ Molecular Formula ]:
C₆H₆O₄

[ Molecular Weight ]:
142.10900

[ Flash Point ]:
165.1ºC

[ Exact Mass ]:
142.02700

[ PSA ]:
70.67000

[ LogP ]:
0.47010

[ Index of Refraction ]:
1.561

MSDS

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Safety Information

[ Hazard Codes ]:
Xi

[ HS Code ]:
2932190090

Synthetic Route

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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%

Related Compounds

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