2-Acetylfuran

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  • Identifiers

    CAS number
    1192-62-7

    Molecular formula
    C6H6O2

    SMILES
    CC(=O)C1=CC=CO1

    Safety labels

    Acute Toxic
    Acute Toxic

    Irritant
    Irritant

    Retention indicies (RI)

    • DB5: 910.0
    • Carbowax: 1498.57

  • Odor profile

    Sweet 91.67%
    Caramellic 76.17%
    Nutty 70.35%
    Coumarinic 56.58%
    Balsamic 52.76%
    Almond 52.21%
    Vanilla 47.59%
    Hay 46.74%
    Creamy 44.03%
    Burnt 43.49%

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  • Properties

    XLogP3-AA
    0.5

    Molecular weight
    110.11 g/mol

    Vapor pressure est.

    • hPa @ 20°C
    • hPa @ 25°C

    Evaporation rate
    Fast

    Melting point expt.

    • 33 °C

    Boiling point

    • 67.00 °C. @ 10.00 mm Hg

    Flash point est.
    40.65 ˚C

    Solubility expt.

    • Very slightly soluble in water; Slightly soluble in propylene glycol, vegetable oils
    • Soluble (in ethanol)

  • Synonyms

    • 2-Acetylfuran
    • 1192-62-7
    • 1-(furan-2-yl)ethanone
    • 2-Furyl methyl ketone
    • Acetylfuran
    • 2-Acetyl furan
    • Ethanone, 1-(2-furanyl)-
    • Methyl 2-furyl ketone
    • 2-Furylethanone
    • 1-(2-Furyl)ethanone
    • Ketone, 2-furyl methyl
    • 1-Furan-2-yl-ethanone
    • 1-(2-FURANYL)ETHANONE
    • Furyl methyl ketone
    • Furan, 2-acetyl-
    • 1-(Furan-2-yl)ethan-1-one
    • 2-acetylfurane
    • (2-furanyl)-1-ethanone
    • FEMA No. 3163
    • 1-(2-Furanyl)-ethanone
    • CCRIS 3161
    • 2-Furyl methyl ketone (natural)
    • 2-acetyl-furan
    • NSC 4665
    • EINECS 214-757-1
    • UNII-Q5ZRP80K02
    • NSC 49133
    • BRN 0107909
    • Q5ZRP80K02
    • CHEBI:59983
    • AI3-23586
    • NSC-4665
    • MFCD00003242
    • NSC-49133
    • 2-ACETYLFURAN [FHFI]
    • DTXSID0051601
    • 5-17-09-00381 (Beilstein Handbook Reference)
    • 2-FURYL METHYL KETONE [FCC]
    • 80145-44-4
    • acetyl furan
    • 2-Acetylfuran; 1-(2-Furyl)ethanone
    • Ethanone, 1-(furanyl)-
    • 2-Acetofurone
    • a-Furyl methyl ketone
    • methyl-2-furyl ketone
    • 2-Acetylfuran (Standard)
    • 1-(2-Furyl)ethanone #
    • Epitope ID:136039
    • 1-(furan-2-yl)-ethanone
    • SCHEMBL43960
    • 2-Furyl methyl ketone, 99%
    • 1-(2-Furanyl)ethanone, 9CI
    • DTXCID1030153
    • FEMA 3163
    • NSC4665
    • HY-W015912R
    • NSC49133
    • STR05504
    • STK400329
    • 1-(2-furanyl)ethanone (acetylfuran)
    • AKOS000119584
    • 2-Furyl methyl ketone, >=99%, FG
    • CS-W016628
    • FA02198
    • HY-W015912
    • PS-4586
    • SB60920
    • 2-Acetyl furan; 2-Furyl methyl ketone
    • 1-(2-Furanyl)-ethanone (2-acetylfuran)
    • AC-11853
    • PD158331
    • 2-Furyl methyl ketone, analytical standard
    • DB-003253
    • A0091
    • NS00012490
    • EN300-20230
    • 2-Furyl methyl ketone, purum, >=99.0% (GC)
    • 2-Furyl methyl ketone, natural (US), >=97%, FG
    • Q15634156
    • F0001-0316
    • 2-Aminomethyl-azetidine-1-carboxylic acid tert-butylester
    • 214-757-1

  • Applications

    2-Furyl methyl ketone (also known as 2-acetylfuran) is a pale yellow flavour chemical with a sweet, caramel-like odour that is widely used in the food industry to recreate the roasted notes of coffee, baked bread, chocolate, honey and ripe fruits; in beverages to refine the aroma profile of wines, specialty beers and soft drinks; in cosmetics and perfumery as a warm, delicate note that rounds woody and resinous accords; in pharmaceuticals and fine chemistry as an intermediate for the synthesis of thiamine (vitamin B1), furfuryl alcohol, and pyrazole, triazole or furanone derivatives exhibiting antibacterial, antifungal or anti-inflammatory activity; additionally, it serves as an odourant for gas-leak detection, a component of UV-curable coatings, a monomer in furan resins, and an analytical standard for natural flavour research.

  • Solubility @25˚C

    Solvent Solubility (g/L)
    ethanol 638.94
    methanol 1168.78
    isopropanol 407.21
    water 62.45
    ethyl acetate 493.03
    n-propanol 450.24
    acetone 764.82
    n-butanol 404.8
    acetonitrile 934.81
    DMF 1149.67
    toluene 236.0
    isobutanol 352.4
    1,4-dioxane 871.06
    methyl acetate 580.45
    THF 872.69
    2-butanone 523.52
    n-pentanol 352.02
    sec-butanol 338.4
    n-hexane 83.37
    ethylene glycol 258.7
    NMP 892.9
    cyclohexane 91.47
    DMSO 1049.23
    n-butyl acetate 224.09
    n-octanol 160.81
    chloroform 888.38
    n-propyl acetate 294.55
    acetic acid 703.03
    dichloromethane 1229.78
    cyclohexanone 523.34
    propylene glycol 158.15
    isopropyl acetate 254.14
    DMAc 815.22
    2-ethoxyethanol 786.46
    isopentanol 364.86
    n-heptane 52.5
    ethyl formate 379.12
    1,2-dichloroethane 720.84
    n-hexanol 219.4
    2-methoxyethanol 998.98
    isobutyl acetate 173.04
    tetrachloromethane 189.64
    n-pentyl acetate 169.89
    transcutol 1442.91
    n-heptanol 110.72
    ethylbenzene 145.42
    MIBK 281.85
    2-propoxyethanol 476.94
    tert-butanol 508.32
    MTBE 446.3
    2-butoxyethanol 235.97
    propionic acid 378.81
    o-xylene 168.67
    formic acid 623.3
    diethyl ether 557.9
    m-xylene 171.47
    p-xylene 188.96
    chlorobenzene 322.56
    dimethyl carbonate 260.53
    n-octane 24.74
    formamide 873.04
    cyclopentanone 641.83
    2-pentanone 432.0
    anisole 388.87
    cyclopentyl methyl ether 448.33
    gamma-butyrolactone 774.64
    1-methoxy-2-propanol 588.85
    pyridine 552.57
    3-pentanone 376.0
    furfural 786.63
    n-dodecane 22.63
    diethylene glycol 461.86
    diisopropyl ether 163.84
    tert-amyl alcohol 400.04
    acetylacetone 485.1
    n-hexadecane 25.25
    acetophenone 303.89
    methyl propionate 433.01
    isopentyl acetate 197.75
    trichloroethylene 1019.86
    n-nonanol 139.57
    cyclohexanol 314.11
    benzyl alcohol 301.98
    2-ethylhexanol 138.6
    isooctanol 98.58
    dipropyl ether 200.91
    1,2-dichlorobenzene 300.45
    ethyl lactate 153.37
    propylene carbonate 334.17
    n-methylformamide 798.5
    2-pentanol 277.42
    n-pentane 82.35
    1-propoxy-2-propanol 271.46
    1-methoxy-2-propyl acetate 245.36
    2-(2-methoxypropoxy) propanol 289.36
    mesitylene 120.87
    ε-caprolactone 449.66
    p-cymene 84.69
    epichlorohydrin 974.49
    1,1,1-trichloroethane 475.89
    2-aminoethanol 376.59
    morpholine-4-carbaldehyde 941.89
    sulfolane 800.04
    2,2,4-trimethylpentane 50.76
    2-methyltetrahydrofuran 666.9
    n-hexyl acetate 263.47
    isooctane 35.98
    2-(2-butoxyethoxy)ethanol 389.04
    sec-butyl acetate 185.75
    tert-butyl acetate 282.86
    decalin 54.03
    glycerin 285.25
    diglyme 736.52
    acrylic acid 387.2
    isopropyl myristate 112.91
    n-butyric acid 373.62
    acetyl acetate 277.63
    di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate 103.02
    ethyl propionate 281.22
    nitromethane 1301.08
    1,2-diethoxyethane 448.7
    benzonitrile 378.79
    trioctyl phosphate 75.1
    1-bromopropane 405.39
    gamma-valerolactone 823.64
    n-decanol 103.21
    triethyl phosphate 117.18
    4-methyl-2-pentanol 173.11
    propionitrile 557.27
    vinylene carbonate 356.08
    1,1,2-trichlorotrifluoroethane 490.2
    DMS 271.63
    cumene 110.53
    2-octanol 93.83
    2-hexanone 322.4
    octyl acetate 136.68
    limonene 121.76
    1,2-dimethoxyethane 938.38
    ethyl orthosilicate 114.47
    tributyl phosphate 106.45
    diacetone alcohol 330.42
    N,N-dimethylaniline 272.31
    acrylonitrile 657.66
    aniline 305.81
    1,3-propanediol 478.18
    bromobenzene 308.56
    dibromomethane 703.43
    1,1,2,2-tetrachloroethane 630.06
    2-methyl-cyclohexyl acetate 161.17
    tetrabutyl urea 146.02
    diisobutyl methanol 100.83
    2-phenylethanol 190.82
    styrene 201.03
    dioctyl adipate 160.16
    dimethyl sulfate 372.97
    ethyl butyrate 205.72
    methyl lactate 201.76
    butyl lactate 123.59
    diethyl carbonate 154.11
    propanediol butyl ether 232.78
    triethyl orthoformate 148.94
    p-tert-butyltoluene 79.99
    methyl 4-tert-butylbenzoate 224.71
    morpholine 847.42
    tert-butylamine 352.43
    n-dodecanol 80.95
    dimethoxymethane 810.37
    ethylene carbonate 302.96
    cyrene 298.99
    2-ethoxyethyl acetate 267.96
    2-ethylhexyl acetate 156.35
    1,2,4-trichlorobenzene 306.68
    4-methylpyridine 551.75
    dibutyl ether 215.1
    2,6-dimethyl-4-heptanol 100.83
    DEF 552.34
    dimethyl isosorbide 432.42
    tetrachloroethylene 460.68
    eugenol 228.67
    triacetin 264.71
    span 80 196.68
    1,4-butanediol 270.69
    1,1-dichloroethane 628.22
    2-methyl-1-pentanol 316.82
    methyl formate 643.64
    2-methyl-1-butanol 336.57
    n-decane 34.91
    butyronitrile 488.86
    3,7-dimethyl-1-octanol 163.46
    1-chlorooctane 109.7
    1-chlorotetradecane 51.98
    n-nonane 34.84
    undecane 27.41
    tert-butylcyclohexane 52.01
    cyclooctane 36.65
    cyclopentanol 361.42
    tetrahydropyran 580.56
    tert-amyl methyl ether 343.39
    2,5,8-trioxanonane 527.78
    1-hexene 194.62
    2-isopropoxyethanol 454.4
    2,2,2-trifluoroethanol 309.99
    methyl butyrate 356.04

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1 4

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
Tamarind 1 dried fruit Tamarindus indica L., fam. Leguminosae 0.72%
Daphne genkwa Daphne genkwa Sieb. et Zucc., fam. Thymelaeaceae 0.53%
Averrhoa bilimbi fruit (Malaysia) Averrhoa bilimbi L., fam. Oxalidaceae 0.1%
Zizyphus jujuba fruit (Malaysia) Zizyphus jujuba Mill. var. inermis, fam. Rhamnaceae 0.16%
Indian curry leaf tree (leaf) Murraya koenigii Spreng., fam. Rutaceae 0.01%
Jasmine rose absolute (India) Gardenia jasminoides Ellis, fam. Rubiaceae 0.18%
Tamarind 3 fruit Tamarindus indica L., fam. Leguminosae 0.3%
Olibanum, African (Oman) 8016-36-2 Boswellia frereana Birdwood, fam. Burseraceae 0.01%
Bacuri fruit (Brazil) Platonia insignis M., fam. Guttiferae 0.1%
Chicory root, roasted 2 68650-43-1 Cichorium intybus L., fam. Asteraceae (Compositae) 0.56%
Chicory root, roasted 1a 68650-43-1 Cichorium intybus L., fam. Asteraceae (Compositae) 1.34%
Chicory root, roasted 1b 68650-43-1 Cichorium intybus L., fam. Asteraceae (Compositae) 3.26%
Carob bean extract 1 9000-40-2 Ceratonia siliqua L., fam. Leguminoseae 0.2%
Carob bean powder 2a raw 9000-40-2 Ceratonia siliqua L., fam. Leguminoseae 0.01%
Carob bean powder 2b roasted 9000-40-2 Ceratonia siliqua L., fam. Leguminoseae 1.2%
Rocket leaf 1 Eruca sativa L., fam. Brassicaceae 0.01%