Chemical Properties
Colorless liquid; spicy aroma.
Occurrence
Reported found in chicken, coffee, cranberry, pork, and tomato.
Uses
2-Butylfuran is part of the aroma profile of buckwheat tea and is a reagent in the arylation of heteroarenes.
Definition
ChEBI: 2-butylfuran is a member of the class of furans that is furan in which the hydrogen at position 2 is replaced by a butyl group. It is a constituent found in several plant species and some cooked foods. It has a role as a human metabolite, a plant metabolite and a flavouring agent.
Aroma threshold values
Medium strength odor, spicy type.
