2-Furanethanol

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  • Identifiers

    CAS number
    35942-95-1

    Molecular formula
    C6H8O2

    SMILES
    C1=COC(=C1)CCO

    Safety labels

    Flammable
    Flammable

    Irritant
    Irritant

  • Odor profile

    Fragrance
    Sweet 60.88%
    Fruity 55.84%
    Caramellic 42.98%
    Ethereal 41.16%
    Burnt 40.82%
    Fermented 40.69%
    Spicy 37.37%
    Coffee 35.26%
    Green 34.52%
    Floral 33.87%

     

    Flavor
    Sweet 71.19%
    Coffee 49.7%
    Bitter 47.51%
    Alcoholic 39.47%
    Musty 38.77%
    Caramel 37.31%
    Burnt 33.77%
    Fatty 31.47%
    Chocolate 31.4%
    Oily 26.63%

     

    Odor impact est.
    Medium

  • Properties

    XLogP3-AA
    1.2

    pKa est.
    6.87 (neutral)

    Molecular weight
    112.13 g/mol

    Vapor pressure est.

    • hPa @ 20°C
    • hPa @ 25°C

    Evaporation rate
    Moderately fast

    Boiling point est.
    193°C

    Flash point

    • 72.44 ˚C est.

  • Synonyms

    • 2-furanethanol
    • 35942-95-1
    • 2-(2-furyl)ethanol
    • DTXSID40348978
    • RefChem:87217
    • DTXCID80300050
    • InChI=1/C6H8O2/c7-4-3-6-2-1-5-8-6/h1-2,5,7H,3-4H
    • 2-(furan-2-yl)ethanol
    • beta-2-Furylethanol
    • B-2-FURYLETHANOL
    • 2-(furan-2-yl)ethan-1-ol
    • 2-furan-2-yl-ethanol
    • MFCD00798037
    • a-Furfurylcarbinol
    • 2-(2-Hydroxyethyl)furan
    • SCHEMBL183492
    • SCHEMBL467449
    • SCHEMBL1532367
    • SCHEMBL5644585
    • AKOS013265773
    • SB36813
    • AS-56798
    • SY126955
    • DB-347067
    • CS-0047160
    • EN300-103377
    • W10532
    • Z1179944660
    • 35942-95-1

  • Applications

    2-Furanethanol (CAS 35942-95-1), also known as furfuryl alcohol, is a key chemical intermediate and processing solvent. In industry, it is a principal feedstock for the production of furfuryl resins and related binders used in foundry sands and protective coatings, and it can be hydrogenated to tetrahydrofurfuryl alcohol (THFA), a versatile solvent and reactive intermediate for resins, coatings, and adhesives. It serves as a building block for furan-based polymers and specialty chemicals, and in the fragrance and flavor sectors it is used as an aroma intermediate and precursor to odor-active compounds. It is also used as a processing aid in various formulations and as a reactant in further chemical syntheses.

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  • Solubility @25˚C

    Solvent Solubility (g/L)
    ethanol 1535.06
    methanol 2634.4
    isopropanol 1075.23
    water 120.17
    ethyl acetate 382.33
    n-propanol 1029.45
    acetone 1239.56
    n-butanol 666.21
    acetonitrile 820.38
    DMF 3236.91
    toluene 117.27
    isobutanol 672.76
    1,4-dioxane 1237.06
    methyl acetate 595.14
    THF 1217.09
    2-butanone 612.81
    n-pentanol 439.53
    sec-butanol 653.03
    n-hexane 29.94
    ethylene glycol 1398.14
    NMP 1519.12
    cyclohexane 35.78
    DMSO 3328.67
    n-butyl acetate 129.24
    n-octanol 168.43
    chloroform 644.94
    n-propyl acetate 187.15
    acetic acid 1149.46
    dichloromethane 676.02
    cyclohexanone 558.88
    propylene glycol 1118.29
    isopropyl acetate 192.13
    DMAc 1655.9
    2-ethoxyethanol 914.75
    isopentanol 424.06
    n-heptane 28.31
    ethyl formate 340.12
    1,2-dichloroethane 428.98
    n-hexanol 311.34
    2-methoxyethanol 1812.8
    isobutyl acetate 118.51
    tetrachloromethane 122.02
    n-pentyl acetate 105.94
    transcutol 1020.99
    n-heptanol 149.94
    ethylbenzene 50.61
    MIBK 265.11
    2-propoxyethanol 670.31
    tert-butanol 916.48
    MTBE 409.75
    2-butoxyethanol 297.81
    propionic acid 850.62
    o-xylene 90.12
    formic acid 874.09
    diethyl ether 414.89
    m-xylene 94.77
    p-xylene 72.33
    chlorobenzene 180.86
    dimethyl carbonate 279.46
    n-octane 11.68
    formamide 943.45
    cyclopentanone 892.06
    2-pentanone 451.61
    anisole 232.99
    cyclopentyl methyl ether 417.53
    gamma-butyrolactone 921.8
    1-methoxy-2-propanol 1135.38
    pyridine 507.24
    3-pentanone 316.75
    furfural 750.91
    n-dodecane 14.68
    diethylene glycol 897.73
    diisopropyl ether 95.59
    tert-amyl alcohol 552.9
    acetylacetone 474.58
    n-hexadecane 15.9
    acetophenone 198.57
    methyl propionate 449.0
    isopentyl acetate 113.31
    trichloroethylene 613.39
    n-nonanol 137.98
    cyclohexanol 383.91
    benzyl alcohol 248.05
    2-ethylhexanol 131.72
    isooctanol 115.77
    dipropyl ether 152.59
    1,2-dichlorobenzene 152.44
    ethyl lactate 179.6
    propylene carbonate 351.84
    n-methylformamide 1471.45
    2-pentanol 356.24
    n-pentane 39.92
    1-propoxy-2-propanol 357.5
    1-methoxy-2-propyl acetate 211.21
    2-(2-methoxypropoxy) propanol 276.8
    mesitylene 66.6
    ε-caprolactone 379.69
    p-cymene 48.57
    epichlorohydrin 826.52
    1,1,1-trichloroethane 342.03
    2-aminoethanol 1460.71
    morpholine-4-carbaldehyde 1389.08
    sulfolane 1178.37
    2,2,4-trimethylpentane 27.17
    2-methyltetrahydrofuran 653.91
    n-hexyl acetate 173.63
    isooctane 23.41
    2-(2-butoxyethoxy)ethanol 374.09
    sec-butyl acetate 108.74
    tert-butyl acetate 201.06
    decalin 21.5
    glycerin 1339.8
    diglyme 683.71
    acrylic acid 821.61
    isopropyl myristate 77.34
    n-butyric acid 560.54
    acetyl acetate 214.31
    di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate 92.27
    ethyl propionate 183.54
    nitromethane 1604.91
    1,2-diethoxyethane 209.52
    benzonitrile 237.89
    trioctyl phosphate 70.55
    1-bromopropane 240.22
    gamma-valerolactone 980.18
    n-decanol 108.38
    triethyl phosphate 77.04
    4-methyl-2-pentanol 181.94
    propionitrile 518.37
    vinylene carbonate 321.9
    1,1,2-trichlorotrifluoroethane 712.17
    DMS 159.8
    cumene 49.93
    2-octanol 98.1
    2-hexanone 229.08
    octyl acetate 104.23
    limonene 78.74
    1,2-dimethoxyethane 941.33
    ethyl orthosilicate 74.24
    tributyl phosphate 74.56
    diacetone alcohol 392.32
    N,N-dimethylaniline 172.54
    acrylonitrile 713.47
    aniline 305.38
    1,3-propanediol 1083.15
    bromobenzene 144.05
    dibromomethane 387.24
    1,1,2,2-tetrachloroethane 493.07
    2-methyl-cyclohexyl acetate 98.16
    tetrabutyl urea 121.19
    diisobutyl methanol 85.46
    2-phenylethanol 169.36
    styrene 74.78
    dioctyl adipate 115.23
    dimethyl sulfate 515.76
    ethyl butyrate 114.39
    methyl lactate 403.93
    butyl lactate 123.84
    diethyl carbonate 81.08
    propanediol butyl ether 334.22
    triethyl orthoformate 90.27
    p-tert-butyltoluene 50.71
    methyl 4-tert-butylbenzoate 187.38
    morpholine 1303.86
    tert-butylamine 478.11
    n-dodecanol 86.26
    dimethoxymethane 1047.9
    ethylene carbonate 255.95
    cyrene 288.9
    2-ethoxyethyl acetate 153.8
    2-ethylhexyl acetate 80.84
    1,2,4-trichlorobenzene 182.46
    4-methylpyridine 435.23
    dibutyl ether 110.12
    2,6-dimethyl-4-heptanol 85.46
    DEF 645.88
    dimethyl isosorbide 322.7
    tetrachloroethylene 329.64
    eugenol 207.25
    triacetin 184.4
    span 80 234.58
    1,4-butanediol 597.81
    1,1-dichloroethane 469.77
    2-methyl-1-pentanol 278.61
    methyl formate 893.24
    2-methyl-1-butanol 451.93
    n-decane 20.97
    butyronitrile 405.4
    3,7-dimethyl-1-octanol 139.47
    1-chlorooctane 79.38
    1-chlorotetradecane 38.78
    n-nonane 19.88
    undecane 17.09
    tert-butylcyclohexane 26.79
    cyclooctane 13.77
    cyclopentanol 631.33
    tetrahydropyran 646.79
    tert-amyl methyl ether 259.95
    2,5,8-trioxanonane 488.51
    1-hexene 101.25
    2-isopropoxyethanol 467.71
    2,2,2-trifluoroethanol 425.66
    methyl butyrate 251.13

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IFRA standard 51

Recommendation
No restriction
Maximum acceptable concentrations in the finished product (%)
Category 1
Products applied to the lips
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Rinse-off products applied to the hair with some hand contact
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Category 2
Products applied to the axillae
 No restriction Category 7B
Leave-on products applied to the hair with some hand contact
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Category 3
Products applied to the face/body using fingertips
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Products with significant anogenital exposure
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Category 4
Products related to fine fragrance
 No restriction Category 9
Products with body and hand exposure, primarily rinse off
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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
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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
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