2-Furanpropanoic acid, beta-hydroxy-, ethyl ester

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  • Identifiers

    CAS number
    25408-95-1

    Molecular formula
    C9H12O4

    SMILES
    CCOC(=O)CC(C1=CC=CO1)O

  • Odor profile

    Fragrance
    Fruity 87.9%
    Caramellic 53.5%
    Sweet 52.46%
    Winey 40.99%
    Green 39.45%
    Tropical 37.99%
    Pineapple 35.98%
    Apple 33.76%
    Berry 33.23%
    Strawberry 31.5%

     

    Flavor
    Fruity 68.0%
    Sweet 38.93%
    Grape 38.79%
    Bitter 34.57%
    Odorless 30.88%
    Mild 30.56%
    Creamy 25.52%
    Berry 25.11%
    Wine 24.78%
    Musty 24.57%

     

    Odor impact est.
    Medium

  • Properties

    XLogP3-AA
    0.4

    pKa est.
    6.8 (neutral)

    Molecular weight
    184.19 g/mol

    Vapor pressure est.

    • hPa @ 20°C
    • hPa @ 25°C

    Evaporation rate
    Ultra slow

    Boiling point est.
    265°C

    Flash point

    • 122.89 ˚C est.

  • Synonyms

    • Ethyl beta-hydroxyfuran-2-propionate
    • 25408-95-1
    • ethyl 3-(furan-2-yl)-3-hydroxypropanoate
    • EINECS 246-949-6
    • 2-Furanpropanoic acid, beta-hydroxy-, ethyl ester
    • ethyl 3-(2-furyl)-3-hydroxypropanoate
    • SCHEMBL313508
    • 2-Furanpropanoic acid, .beta.-hydroxy-, ethyl ester
    • DTXSID80948259
    • AKOS002665366
    • NS00051041

  • Applications

    2-Furanpropanoic acid, beta-hydroxy-, ethyl ester (CAS 25408-95-1) is a chemical intermediate used primarily as a building block in fragrance chemistry and in polymer, coatings, and adhesives applications; it can serve as a precursor for furan-containing polyesters and specialty resins; it is considered a reactive component in coating/ink systems; it may be used as a fragrance intermediate in cosmetics and personal-care formulations.

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  • Solubility @25˚C

    Solvent Solubility (g/L)
    ethanol 175.16
    methanol 422.62
    isopropanol 138.72
    water 9.47
    ethyl acetate 122.28
    n-propanol 119.81
    acetone 343.39
    n-butanol 100.58
    acetonitrile 187.14
    DMF 1116.42
    toluene 30.92
    isobutanol 92.8
    1,4-dioxane 386.95
    methyl acetate 179.91
    THF 481.91
    2-butanone 158.4
    n-pentanol 72.65
    sec-butanol 95.83
    n-hexane 2.31
    ethylene glycol 144.09
    NMP 796.85
    cyclohexane 5.14
    DMSO 1373.55
    n-butyl acetate 66.74
    n-octanol 33.44
    chloroform 134.91
    n-propyl acetate 75.32
    acetic acid 419.37
    dichloromethane 208.64
    cyclohexanone 227.11
    propylene glycol 104.48
    isopropyl acetate 74.1
    DMAc 1081.7
    2-ethoxyethanol 273.19
    isopentanol 103.3
    n-heptane 2.45
    ethyl formate 106.45
    1,2-dichloroethane 156.53
    n-hexanol 46.21
    2-methoxyethanol 491.59
    isobutyl acetate 54.63
    tetrachloromethane 11.64
    n-pentyl acetate 35.27
    transcutol 593.08
    n-heptanol 23.07
    ethylbenzene 25.98
    MIBK 83.75
    2-propoxyethanol 154.28
    tert-butanol 255.09
    MTBE 125.18
    2-butoxyethanol 70.79
    propionic acid 162.42
    o-xylene 39.44
    formic acid 334.65
    diethyl ether 87.07
    m-xylene 32.44
    p-xylene 39.47
    chlorobenzene 65.4
    dimethyl carbonate 120.85
    n-octane 1.47
    formamide 512.6
    cyclopentanone 327.5
    2-pentanone 113.98
    anisole 117.46
    cyclopentyl methyl ether 144.77
    gamma-butyrolactone 457.62
    1-methoxy-2-propanol 266.16
    pyridine 184.28
    3-pentanone 94.92
    furfural 390.07
    n-dodecane 2.59
    diethylene glycol 218.85
    diisopropyl ether 24.4
    tert-amyl alcohol 160.75
    acetylacetone 208.84
    n-hexadecane 2.99
    acetophenone 122.17
    methyl propionate 139.23
    isopentyl acetate 70.13
    trichloroethylene 261.39
    n-nonanol 32.73
    cyclohexanol 99.73
    benzyl alcohol 101.39
    2-ethylhexanol 33.99
    isooctanol 22.55
    dipropyl ether 35.36
    1,2-dichlorobenzene 72.86
    ethyl lactate 64.81
    propylene carbonate 185.53
    n-methylformamide 354.89
    2-pentanol 60.88
    n-pentane 2.28
    1-propoxy-2-propanol 92.25
    1-methoxy-2-propyl acetate 100.38
    2-(2-methoxypropoxy) propanol 138.08
    mesitylene 22.62
    ε-caprolactone 192.9
    p-cymene 20.36
    epichlorohydrin 405.93
    1,1,1-trichloroethane 81.57
    2-aminoethanol 182.27
    morpholine-4-carbaldehyde 641.74
    sulfolane 580.45
    2,2,4-trimethylpentane 4.26
    2-methyltetrahydrofuran 234.39
    n-hexyl acetate 65.04
    isooctane 2.67
    2-(2-butoxyethoxy)ethanol 159.79
    sec-butyl acetate 52.95
    tert-butyl acetate 99.51
    decalin 6.21
    glycerin 228.93
    diglyme 314.64
    acrylic acid 190.3
    isopropyl myristate 33.33
    n-butyric acid 142.28
    acetyl acetate 112.25
    di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate 41.42
    ethyl propionate 73.34
    nitromethane 731.07
    1,2-diethoxyethane 110.76
    benzonitrile 104.35
    trioctyl phosphate 27.0
    1-bromopropane 49.53
    gamma-valerolactone 469.49
    n-decanol 26.16
    triethyl phosphate 46.95
    4-methyl-2-pentanol 42.35
    propionitrile 110.18
    vinylene carbonate 183.92
    1,1,2-trichlorotrifluoroethane 299.77
    DMS 99.67
    cumene 22.02
    2-octanol 18.27
    2-hexanone 75.74
    octyl acetate 39.43
    limonene 31.29
    1,2-dimethoxyethane 377.61
    ethyl orthosilicate 42.72
    tributyl phosphate 39.28
    diacetone alcohol 146.98
    N,N-dimethylaniline 94.85
    acrylonitrile 171.41
    aniline 89.34
    1,3-propanediol 210.52
    bromobenzene 55.04
    dibromomethane 93.62
    1,1,2,2-tetrachloroethane 194.17
    2-methyl-cyclohexyl acetate 61.45
    tetrabutyl urea 61.45
    diisobutyl methanol 24.69
    2-phenylethanol 66.82
    styrene 33.36
    dioctyl adipate 58.34
    dimethyl sulfate 277.15
    ethyl butyrate 58.15
    methyl lactate 121.29
    butyl lactate 45.68
    diethyl carbonate 53.53
    propanediol butyl ether 93.04
    triethyl orthoformate 51.61
    p-tert-butyltoluene 19.59
    methyl 4-tert-butylbenzoate 90.38
    morpholine 430.81
    tert-butylamine 103.05
    n-dodecanol 21.79
    dimethoxymethane 378.59
    ethylene carbonate 145.33
    cyrene 157.75
    2-ethoxyethyl acetate 71.93
    2-ethylhexyl acetate 52.49
    1,2,4-trichlorobenzene 101.19
    4-methylpyridine 186.87
    dibutyl ether 40.34
    2,6-dimethyl-4-heptanol 24.69
    DEF 240.02
    dimethyl isosorbide 203.4
    tetrachloroethylene 107.06
    eugenol 90.99
    triacetin 108.58
    span 80 86.08
    1,4-butanediol 95.38
    1,1-dichloroethane 99.07
    2-methyl-1-pentanol 76.01
    methyl formate 275.06
    2-methyl-1-butanol 90.27
    n-decane 3.56
    butyronitrile 94.65
    3,7-dimethyl-1-octanol 40.33
    1-chlorooctane 18.53
    1-chlorotetradecane 9.99
    n-nonane 2.79
    undecane 2.98
    tert-butylcyclohexane 5.33
    cyclooctane 2.09
    cyclopentanol 131.16
    tetrahydropyran 181.81
    tert-amyl methyl ether 95.28
    2,5,8-trioxanonane 248.7
    1-hexene 12.85
    2-isopropoxyethanol 144.46
    2,2,2-trifluoroethanol 164.57
    methyl butyrate 103.56

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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