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Methyl 2-furoate

CAS No.611-13-2
Chemical Name:Methyl 2-furoate
CBNumber:CB3306772
Molecular Formula:C6H6O3
Formula Weight:126.11
MOL File:611-13-2.mol

Methyl 2-furoate Property

Boiling point 181 °C (lit.)
Density 1.179 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)
FEMA 2703 | METHYL 2-FUROATE
refractive index n20/D 1.487(lit.)
Flash point 164 °F
storage temp. Inert atmosphere,Room Temperature
solubility Chloroform (Slightly), Methanol (Slightly)
form Liquid
color Clear pale yellow to brown
Odor fruity, mushroom-like odor
biological source synthetic
Odor Type fungal
Water Solubility slightly soluble
Sensitive Lachrymatory
JECFA Number 746
Merck 14,4307
BRN 111110
LogP 0.99
CAS DataBase Reference 611-13-2(CAS DataBase Reference)
Substances Added to Food (formerly EAFUS) METHYL 2-FUROATE
FDA UNII O9A8D29YDE
NIST Chemistry Reference Methyl 2-furoate(611-13-2)
EPA Substance Registry System 2-Furancarboxylic acid, methyl ester (611-13-2)
UNSPSC Code 12352100
NACRES NA.22

Safety

Hazard Codes :Xn,Xi
Risk Statements :36/37/38-21/22-22
Safety Statements :26-36-36/37/39
RIDADR :UN 2810 6.1/PG 3
WGK Germany :3
RTECS :LV1950000
Hazard Note :Irritant
TSCA :Yes
HazardClass :6.1
PackingGroup :III
HS Code :29321900

NFPA 704:

	2
3		0

Hazard and Precautionary Statements (GHS)

Symbol(GHS)
Signal wordDanger
Hazard statements H301-H312-H315-H319-H335
Precautionary statements P280-P301+P310+P330-P302+P352+P312-P305+P351+P338

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Methyl 2-furoate Chemical Properties,Usage,Production

Description Methyl 2-furoate has a pleasant, fruity odor similar to mushroom, fungus or tobacco with a sweet, tart, fruity taste that is quite heavy. May be prepared from 2-furoic acid in methanol solution in the presence of HCL as catalyst (oxidation or Carmizzaro reaction).
Chemical Properties Methyl furoate has a pleasant, fruity odor similar to mushroom, fungus or tobacco with a sweet, tart, fruity taste that is quite heavy
Chemical Properties Colorless to light yellow liqui
Occurrence Reported found in cranberry, guava, baked potato, raisin, papaya, blackberry, baked potato, tomato, cognac, coffee, filbert, peanut, cocoa, passion fruit, almonds, tamarind, soursop, dried bonito, kiwifruit, mountain papaya, wild rice, okra, grape brandy and roasted hazelnut.
Uses Methyl 2-furoate (Methyl furan-2-carboxylate, Methyl pyromucate) was used to synthesize cis-fused 5-oxofuro[2,3-b]furans. It was also used in the preparation of sesquiterpene lactone.
Uses Solvent, organic synthesis.
Definition ChEBI: Methyl 2-Furancarboxylate is a carboxylic ester. It is functionally related to a 2-furoic acid.
Preparation From 2-furoic acid in methanol solution in the presence of HCl as catalyst (oxidation or Carmizzaro reaction)
Aroma threshold values Aroma characteristics at 1.0%: musty, sweet caramel, fruity, cocoa, bready and slightly rubbery.
Taste threshold values Taste characteristics at 20 ppm: brothy, yeasty, caramellic and burnt with a sweet bready, acetoin, buttery nuance
Synthesis Reference(s) Chemical and Pharmaceutical Bulletin, 37, p. 3225, 1989 DOI: 10.1248/cpb.37.3225
General Description Methyl 2-furoate has been identified as one of the volatile flavor compounds in tequila, okra, berrycactus and black currant juice.
Safety Profile Poison by intraperitoneal route. A skin irritant and lachrymator. When heated to decomposition it emits acrid smoke and irritating fumes.