1-(2-Furyl)ethanol

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  • Identifiers

    CAS number
    4208-64-4

    Molecular formula
    C6H8O2

    SMILES
    CC(C1=CC=CO1)O

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  • Odor profile

    Fragrance
    Sweet 73.37%
    Caramellic 59.77%
    Nutty 48.8%
    Coffee 43.01%
    Almond 42.02%
    Musty 40.7%
    Burnt 39.7%
    Buttery 37.24%
    Fruity 37.13%
    Ethereal 36.22%

     

    Flavor
    Sweet 63.41%
    Coffee 49.98%
    Caramel 44.54%
    Musty 41.48%
    Bitter 37.66%
    Fatty 35.13%
    Creamy 33.41%
    Burnt 33.26%
    Nutty 32.46%
    Alcoholic 31.87%

     

    Odor impact est.
    Medium

  • Properties

    XLogP3-AA
    0.5

    pKa est.
    6.71 (neutral)

    Molecular weight
    112.13 g/mol

    Vapor pressure est.

    • hPa @ 20°C
    • hPa @ 25°C

    Evaporation rate
    Very fast

    Boiling point est.
    161°C

    Flash point

    • 60.25 ˚C est.

  • Synonyms

    • 1-(2-furyl)ethanol
    • RefChem:472780
    • 1-(furan-2-yl)ethanol
    • 4208-64-4
    • 1-(2-furyl)ethan-1-ol
    • 1-(Furan-2-Yl)Ethan-1-Ol
    • 1-Furan-2-yl-ethanol
    • Methylfurfuryl alcohol
    • (+/-)-1-(2-Furyl)ethanol
    • 2-Furanmethanol, .alpha.-methyl-
    • MFCD00077775
    • (S)-()-1-(2-Furyl)ethanol
    • 55664-77-2
    • 85828-09-7
    • ( inverted exclamation markA)-1-(2-Furyl)ethanol
    • alpha-Methylfuran-2-methanol
    • (1R)-1-(2-furyl)ethanol
    • (1S)-1-(2-furyl)ethanol
    • 2-Furanmethanol, methyl-
    • 1-furylethanol
    • 2-Furanmethanol, alpha-methyl-
    • EINECS 224-130-4
    • 1-(2-furyl) ethanol
    • 1(2 furyl)-1-ethanol
    • 1(2-furyl)-1-ethanol
    • SCHEMBL183491
    • SCHEMBL467448
    • orb3023346
    • SCHEMBL1133548
    • SCHEMBL11452535
    • DTXSID30863342
    • AKOS000249011
    • AKOS016050222
    • SB44345
    • AS-48054
    • FF180780
    • SY339387
    • CS-0378111
    • NS00049683
    • EN300-68329
    • F17602
    • F088462
    • (+/-)-1-(2-Furyl)ethanol, >=99.0% (GC)
    • 55664-77-2

  • Applications

    1-(2-Furyl)ethanol is primarily used as an intermediate in the synthesis of furans-containing compounds for fragrance and flavor applications, serving as a building block for aroma molecules with a furan ring. It is also employed as a starting material for the production of specialty polymers and resins that incorporate furan units, enabling polymeric materials with enhanced thermal stability. In broader chemical synthesis, it can function as a precursor to more complex organic derivatives and furyl-substituted compounds used in industrial manufacturing. Depending on local regulations and formulation limits, it may also be explored as a processing aid or solvent in certain manufacturing steps.

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  • Solubility @25˚C

    Solvent Solubility (g/L)
    ethanol 1351.63
    methanol 2589.54
    isopropanol 685.09
    water 81.61
    ethyl acetate 339.9
    n-propanol 782.82
    acetone 563.81
    n-butanol 608.36
    acetonitrile 574.0
    DMF 911.75
    toluene 94.41
    isobutanol 478.33
    1,4-dioxane 842.54
    methyl acetate 384.04
    THF 965.77
    2-butanone 351.55
    n-pentanol 441.15
    sec-butanol 473.84
    n-hexane 41.83
    ethylene glycol 489.69
    NMP 534.2
    cyclohexane 53.86
    DMSO 1095.67
    n-butyl acetate 221.71
    n-octanol 170.86
    chloroform 504.08
    n-propyl acetate 199.13
    acetic acid 882.32
    dichloromethane 641.82
    cyclohexanone 347.78
    propylene glycol 312.34
    isopropyl acetate 171.6
    DMAc 544.83
    2-ethoxyethanol 823.39
    isopentanol 421.1
    n-heptane 44.65
    ethyl formate 299.46
    1,2-dichloroethane 367.91
    n-hexanol 310.3
    2-methoxyethanol 1155.59
    isobutyl acetate 125.47
    tetrachloromethane 91.81
    n-pentyl acetate 130.88
    transcutol 1400.83
    n-heptanol 138.04
    ethylbenzene 51.64
    MIBK 210.65
    2-propoxyethanol 571.84
    tert-butanol 697.41
    MTBE 400.58
    2-butoxyethanol 262.33
    propionic acid 431.8
    o-xylene 76.25
    formic acid 906.25
    diethyl ether 487.64
    m-xylene 78.59
    p-xylene 70.23
    chlorobenzene 142.83
    dimethyl carbonate 129.88
    n-octane 18.94
    formamide 799.44
    cyclopentanone 452.47
    2-pentanone 303.64
    anisole 189.15
    cyclopentyl methyl ether 346.95
    gamma-butyrolactone 522.9
    1-methoxy-2-propanol 596.49
    pyridine 324.79
    3-pentanone 207.47
    furfural 486.27
    n-dodecane 18.13
    diethylene glycol 614.61
    diisopropyl ether 123.33
    tert-amyl alcohol 460.62
    acetylacetone 291.36
    n-hexadecane 19.35
    acetophenone 145.45
    methyl propionate 256.46
    isopentyl acetate 188.22
    trichloroethylene 455.89
    n-nonanol 143.43
    cyclohexanol 303.37
    benzyl alcohol 187.09
    2-ethylhexanol 157.9
    isooctanol 114.08
    dipropyl ether 195.83
    1,2-dichlorobenzene 122.46
    ethyl lactate 117.3
    propylene carbonate 235.18
    n-methylformamide 634.18
    2-pentanol 323.01
    n-pentane 59.32
    1-propoxy-2-propanol 336.57
    1-methoxy-2-propyl acetate 211.1
    2-(2-methoxypropoxy) propanol 261.3
    mesitylene 59.68
    ε-caprolactone 296.79
    p-cymene 55.47
    epichlorohydrin 595.95
    1,1,1-trichloroethane 215.63
    2-aminoethanol 661.7
    morpholine-4-carbaldehyde 658.87
    sulfolane 535.33
    2,2,4-trimethylpentane 35.74
    2-methyltetrahydrofuran 584.18
    n-hexyl acetate 193.75
    isooctane 29.35
    2-(2-butoxyethoxy)ethanol 386.35
    sec-butyl acetate 119.43
    tert-butyl acetate 196.57
    decalin 25.84
    glycerin 436.05
    diglyme 601.46
    acrylic acid 382.01
    isopropyl myristate 92.18
    n-butyric acid 437.26
    acetyl acetate 171.83
    di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate 87.26
    ethyl propionate 152.76
    nitromethane 910.65
    1,2-diethoxyethane 400.49
    benzonitrile 194.88
    trioctyl phosphate 68.32
    1-bromopropane 230.94
    gamma-valerolactone 559.34
    n-decanol 107.39
    triethyl phosphate 81.13
    4-methyl-2-pentanol 179.26
    propionitrile 389.25
    vinylene carbonate 225.0
    1,1,2-trichlorotrifluoroethane 349.7
    DMS 142.18
    cumene 49.18
    2-octanol 103.56
    2-hexanone 217.78
    octyl acetate 110.64
    limonene 89.62
    1,2-dimethoxyethane 797.66
    ethyl orthosilicate 84.08
    tributyl phosphate 88.36
    diacetone alcohol 272.35
    N,N-dimethylaniline 132.35
    acrylonitrile 398.65
    aniline 202.3
    1,3-propanediol 719.07
    bromobenzene 118.19
    dibromomethane 393.29
    1,1,2,2-tetrachloroethane 309.63
    2-methyl-cyclohexyl acetate 120.95
    tetrabutyl urea 111.6
    diisobutyl methanol 106.43
    2-phenylethanol 157.05
    styrene 71.4
    dioctyl adipate 121.43
    dimethyl sulfate 188.69
    ethyl butyrate 158.24
    methyl lactate 163.81
    butyl lactate 110.92
    diethyl carbonate 107.52
    propanediol butyl ether 246.79
    triethyl orthoformate 118.18
    p-tert-butyltoluene 54.56
    methyl 4-tert-butylbenzoate 148.24
    morpholine 854.42
    tert-butylamine 427.61
    n-dodecanol 85.35
    dimethoxymethane 621.76
    ethylene carbonate 201.09
    cyrene 220.24
    2-ethoxyethyl acetate 193.88
    2-ethylhexyl acetate 139.76
    1,2,4-trichlorobenzene 139.04
    4-methylpyridine 273.29
    dibutyl ether 172.94
    2,6-dimethyl-4-heptanol 106.43
    DEF 364.04
    dimethyl isosorbide 353.36
    tetrachloroethylene 250.33
    eugenol 171.33
    triacetin 173.08
    span 80 197.73
    1,4-butanediol 386.68
    1,1-dichloroethane 322.71
    2-methyl-1-pentanol 315.02
    methyl formate 458.22
    2-methyl-1-butanol 390.49
    n-decane 27.55
    butyronitrile 398.13
    3,7-dimethyl-1-octanol 161.47
    1-chlorooctane 87.94
    1-chlorotetradecane 41.44
    n-nonane 27.05
    undecane 21.39
    tert-butylcyclohexane 30.3
    cyclooctane 20.18
    cyclopentanol 398.83
    tetrahydropyran 581.45
    tert-amyl methyl ether 271.02
    2,5,8-trioxanonane 459.49
    1-hexene 121.7
    2-isopropoxyethanol 446.74
    2,2,2-trifluoroethanol 268.9
    methyl butyrate 215.03

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IFRA standard 51

Recommendation
No restriction
Maximum acceptable concentrations in the finished product (%)
Category 1
Products applied to the lips
 No restriction Category 7A
Rinse-off products applied to the hair with some hand contact
 No restriction
Category 2
Products applied to the axillae
 No restriction Category 7B
Leave-on products applied to the hair with some hand contact
 No restriction
Category 3
Products applied to the face/body using fingertips
 No restriction Category 8
Products with significant anogenital exposure
 No restriction
Category 4
Products related to fine fragrance
 No restriction Category 9
Products with body and hand exposure, primarily rinse off
 No restriction
Category 5A
Body lotion products applied to the body using the hands (palms), primarily leave on
 No restriction Category 10A
Household care products with mostly hand contact
 No restriction
Category 5B
Face moisturizer products applied to the face using the hands (palms), primarily leave on
 No restriction Category 10B
Household care products with mostly hand contact, including aerosol/spray products (with potential leave-on skin contact)
 No restriction
Category 5C
Hand cream products applied to the hands using the hands (palms), primarily leave on
 No restriction Category 11A
Products with intended skin contact but minimal transfer of fragrance to skin from inert substrate without UV exposure
 No restriction
Category 5D
Baby Creams, baby Oils and baby talc
 No restriction Category 11B
Products with intended skin contact but minimal transfer of fragrance to skin from inert substrate with potential UV exposure
 No restriction
Category 6
Products with oral and lip exposure
 No restriction Category 12
Products not intended for direct skin contact, minimal or insignificant transfer to skin
 No restriction