2-(2-Furfuryl)furan

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  • Identifiers

    CAS number
    1197-40-6

    Molecular formula
    C9H8O2

    SMILES
    C1=COC(=C1)CC2=CC=CO2

  • Odor profile

    Burnt 60.74%
    Roasted 52.59%
    Coffee 46.18%
    Fruity 38.63%
    Spicy 33.7%
    Floral 33.64%
    Earthy 31.14%
    Nutty 31.03%
    Metallic 29.01%
    Aromatic 27.15%

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  • Properties

    XLogP3-AA
    2.0

    pKa est.
    5.4 (weak acid)

    Molecular weight
    148.16 g/mol

    Vapor pressure est.

    • hPa @ 20°C
    • hPa @ 25°C

    Evaporation rate
    Moderately fast

    Melting point expt.

    • -26 °C

    Boiling point

    • 194.00 to 195.00 °C. @ 760.00 mm Hg

    Flash point est.
    67.15 ˚C

    Solubility expt.

    • Practically insoluble to insoluble in water
    • Soluble (in ethanol)

  • Synonyms

    • Furan, 2,2'-methylenebis-
    • 1197-40-6
    • 2,2-Methylenebisfuran
    • 2-(furan-2-ylmethyl)furan
    • 2,2'-Difurylmethane
    • Di-2-furylmethane
    • 2-Furfurylfuran
    • Di(furan-2-yl)methane
    • 2,2'-Methylenebisfuran
    • Di-2-furanylmethane
    • Di(2-furyl)methane
    • Furan, 2,2'-methylenedi-
    • 2,2'-Methylene difuran
    • MFCD02313518
    • C79T9U9658
    • 2,2-DIFURYLMETHANE
    • 2,2-METHYLENEDIFURAN
    • 2-(2-FURFURYL)FURAN
    • DTXSID2075182
    • FEMA NO. 4540
    • FURAN, 2,2-METHYLENEBIS-
    • Furan,2,2'-methylenebis-
    • Di-alpha-furylmethane
    • bis(2-furyl) methane
    • EINECS 214-826-6
    • difurylmethane
    • UNII-C79T9U9658
    • di-2-Furyl methane
    • Di-alpha -furylmethane
    • Di-.alpha.-furylmethane
    • 2-(2-Furylmethyl)furan
    • 2,2'-methylenebis-furan
    • 2,2'-Methylenedi-Furan
    • 2-(uran-2-ylmethyl)uran
    • 2-(2-Furylmethyl)furan #
    • 2,2'-methanediyl-bis-furan
    • 2,2'-Methylenebisfuran, 9CI
    • SCHEMBL1404275
    • DTXCID8033518
    • CHEBI:178481
    • AKOS027322767
    • AS-78240
    • SY285828
    • NS00021559
    • A11712
    • Q27275277

  • Solubility @25˚C

    Solvent Solubility (g/L)
    ethanol 278.66
    methanol 354.37
    isopropanol 211.36
    water 10.17
    ethyl acetate 144.25
    n-propanol 214.38
    acetone 265.93
    n-butanol 149.44
    acetonitrile 319.01
    DMF 607.97
    toluene 134.31
    isobutanol 158.42
    1,4-dioxane 441.95
    methyl acetate 225.73
    THF 335.81
    2-butanone 203.12
    n-pentanol 112.94
    sec-butanol 164.05
    n-hexane 16.7
    ethylene glycol 259.64
    NMP 304.47
    cyclohexane 43.65
    DMSO 746.85
    n-butyl acetate 53.02
    n-octanol 77.34
    chloroform 437.29
    n-propyl acetate 73.96
    acetic acid 190.86
    dichloromethane 393.53
    cyclohexanone 190.83
    propylene glycol 302.45
    isopropyl acetate 68.89
    DMAc 615.83
    2-ethoxyethanol 232.99
    isopentanol 102.67
    n-heptane 21.87
    ethyl formate 121.23
    1,2-dichloroethane 186.46
    n-hexanol 93.51
    2-methoxyethanol 416.59
    isobutyl acetate 52.42
    tetrachloromethane 60.63
    n-pentyl acetate 42.6
    transcutol 444.44
    n-heptanol 53.66
    ethylbenzene 67.77
    MIBK 76.52
    2-propoxyethanol 199.44
    tert-butanol 191.06
    MTBE 112.92
    2-butoxyethanol 106.39
    propionic acid 194.61
    o-xylene 96.51
    formic acid 103.6
    diethyl ether 131.12
    m-xylene 74.26
    p-xylene 86.95
    chlorobenzene 108.55
    dimethyl carbonate 130.32
    n-octane 10.31
    formamide 198.77
    cyclopentanone 220.53
    2-pentanone 121.76
    anisole 161.1
    cyclopentyl methyl ether 149.88
    gamma-butyrolactone 241.89
    1-methoxy-2-propanol 315.82
    pyridine 325.14
    3-pentanone 137.17
    furfural 244.35
    n-dodecane 13.27
    diethylene glycol 235.13
    diisopropyl ether 35.79
    tert-amyl alcohol 146.71
    acetylacetone 153.17
    n-hexadecane 14.43
    acetophenone 139.16
    methyl propionate 196.82
    isopentyl acetate 48.67
    trichloroethylene 306.68
    n-nonanol 72.78
    cyclohexanol 153.7
    benzyl alcohol 160.36
    2-ethylhexanol 56.96
    isooctanol 41.52
    dipropyl ether 81.79
    1,2-dichlorobenzene 98.68
    ethyl lactate 85.27
    propylene carbonate 125.23
    n-methylformamide 301.4
    2-pentanol 88.23
    n-pentane 19.79
    1-propoxy-2-propanol 137.55
    1-methoxy-2-propyl acetate 97.08
    2-(2-methoxypropoxy) propanol 139.27
    mesitylene 43.88
    ε-caprolactone 148.6
    p-cymene 40.59
    epichlorohydrin 258.39
    1,1,1-trichloroethane 168.94
    2-aminoethanol 322.64
    morpholine-4-carbaldehyde 407.39
    sulfolane 296.96
    2,2,4-trimethylpentane 12.7
    2-methyltetrahydrofuran 201.31
    n-hexyl acetate 78.66
    isooctane 7.68
    2-(2-butoxyethoxy)ethanol 175.74
    sec-butyl acetate 49.59
    tert-butyl acetate 68.44
    decalin 22.13
    glycerin 313.02
    diglyme 296.12
    acrylic acid 194.95
    isopropyl myristate 46.53
    n-butyric acid 134.46
    acetyl acetate 87.19
    di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate 52.0
    ethyl propionate 88.78
    nitromethane 336.3
    1,2-diethoxyethane 103.34
    benzonitrile 144.18
    trioctyl phosphate 36.11
    1-bromopropane 117.24
    gamma-valerolactone 284.76
    n-decanol 59.69
    triethyl phosphate 47.64
    4-methyl-2-pentanol 52.43
    propionitrile 206.88
    vinylene carbonate 142.03
    1,1,2-trichlorotrifluoroethane 264.27
    DMS 98.87
    cumene 48.68
    2-octanol 37.17
    2-hexanone 79.87
    octyl acetate 57.74
    limonene 54.11
    1,2-dimethoxyethane 339.92
    ethyl orthosilicate 43.5
    tributyl phosphate 41.61
    diacetone alcohol 117.95
    N,N-dimethylaniline 138.15
    acrylonitrile 293.49
    aniline 179.39
    1,3-propanediol 230.72
    bromobenzene 107.04
    dibromomethane 234.35
    1,1,2,2-tetrachloroethane 281.1
    2-methyl-cyclohexyl acetate 58.67
    tetrabutyl urea 68.8
    diisobutyl methanol 38.89
    2-phenylethanol 97.82
    styrene 91.41
    dioctyl adipate 67.28
    dimethyl sulfate 195.75
    ethyl butyrate 65.18
    methyl lactate 166.16
    butyl lactate 61.3
    diethyl carbonate 57.7
    propanediol butyl ether 144.35
    triethyl orthoformate 52.62
    p-tert-butyltoluene 39.67
    methyl 4-tert-butylbenzoate 105.82
    morpholine 444.36
    tert-butylamine 127.2
    n-dodecanol 50.97
    dimethoxymethane 344.98
    ethylene carbonate 114.1
    cyrene 133.67
    2-ethoxyethyl acetate 71.96
    2-ethylhexyl acetate 39.7
    1,2,4-trichlorobenzene 125.52
    4-methylpyridine 228.22
    dibutyl ether 68.53
    2,6-dimethyl-4-heptanol 38.89
    DEF 220.11
    dimethyl isosorbide 159.23
    tetrachloroethylene 173.86
    eugenol 103.56
    triacetin 106.53
    span 80 116.6
    1,4-butanediol 141.86
    1,1-dichloroethane 198.36
    2-methyl-1-pentanol 82.08
    methyl formate 205.48
    2-methyl-1-butanol 113.62
    n-decane 18.26
    butyronitrile 136.28
    3,7-dimethyl-1-octanol 66.59
    1-chlorooctane 48.88
    1-chlorotetradecane 27.73
    n-nonane 16.61
    undecane 14.96
    tert-butylcyclohexane 18.63
    cyclooctane 15.01
    cyclopentanol 173.89
    tetrahydropyran 263.22
    tert-amyl methyl ether 96.45
    2,5,8-trioxanonane 245.74
    1-hexene 49.67
    2-isopropoxyethanol 150.61
    2,2,2-trifluoroethanol 96.73
    methyl butyrate 109.66

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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

Botanical

Name CAS Botanical Proportion
Chicory root, roasted 1b 68650-43-1 Cichorium intybus L., fam. Asteraceae (Compositae) 0.13%
Carob bean extract 1 9000-40-2 Ceratonia siliqua L., fam. Leguminoseae 0.02%