2-Methyl-5-propylfuran

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  • Identifiers

    CAS number
    1456-16-2

    Molecular formula
    C8H12O

    SMILES
    CCCC1=CC=C(O1)C

    Safety labels

    Irritant
    Irritant

  • Odor profile

    Fragrance
    Ethereal 64.47%
    Burnt 54.92%
    Roasted 52.4%
    Nutty 50.56%
    Green 47.58%
    Gassy 41.55%
    Musty 40.45%
    Meaty 40.22%
    Sweet 39.86%
    Solvent 39.04%

     

    Flavor
    Roasted 50.88%
    Burnt 39.31%
    Nutty 38.75%
    Earthy 38.63%
    Coffee 38.21%
    Meaty 34.72%
    Sweet 34.17%
    Ethereal 31.3%
    Fruity 30.89%
    Spicy 29.03%

     

    Odor impact est.
    High

  • Properties

    XLogP3-AA
    2.6

    pKa est.
    7.64 (neutral)

    Molecular weight
    124.18 g/mol

    Vapor pressure est.

    • hPa @ 20°C
    • hPa @ 25°C

    Evaporation rate
    Ultra fast

    Boiling point est.
    150°C

    Flash point

    • 35.16 ˚C est.

  • Synonyms

    • 2-methyl-5-propylfuran
    • Furan, 2-methyl-5-propyl-
    • 1456-16-2
    • SCHEMBL3533067
    • SCHEMBL3616369
    • SCHEMBL3723021
    • SCHEMBL3723023
    • SCHEMBL7135995
    • DTXSID10409328
    • XPYQVFYTBQVKIS-UHFFFAOYSA-N
    • AKOS006278933
    • 1456-16-2

  • Applications

    2-Methyl-5-propylfuran may be used as an odorant in perfumery and fragrance-containing consumer products, and as an aroma/intermediate in cosmetics and flavor applications. It can serve as a chemical intermediate in organic synthesis, enabling access to substituted furans and related heterocycles. It is of interest as a building block for furan-based polymers and resins in the polymers/plastics sector. It is also considered as a biomass-derived feedstock option in biorefinery contexts, typically derived from furfural streams. All uses are subject to local regulations and formulation limits.

    gpt-5-nano

  • Solubility @25˚C

    Solvent Solubility (g/L)
    ethanol 1631.42
    methanol 1878.28
    isopropanol 1341.4
    water 5.15
    ethyl acetate 793.68
    n-propanol 1351.12
    acetone 1119.61
    n-butanol 1388.49
    acetonitrile 1187.95
    DMF 1227.35
    toluene 761.65
    isobutanol 1142.93
    1,4-dioxane 1986.3
    methyl acetate 770.46
    THF 2211.29
    2-butanone 847.12
    n-pentanol 1029.59
    sec-butanol 1188.48
    n-hexane 764.76
    ethylene glycol 411.42
    NMP 1088.34
    cyclohexane 938.98
    DMSO 1291.35
    n-butyl acetate 916.58
    n-octanol 897.0
    chloroform 4102.55
    n-propyl acetate 529.35
    acetic acid 952.97
    dichloromethane 3353.83
    cyclohexanone 1392.17
    propylene glycol 590.64
    isopropyl acetate 491.13
    DMAc 910.15
    2-ethoxyethanol 830.46
    isopentanol 1119.3
    n-heptane 602.64
    ethyl formate 577.5
    1,2-dichloroethane 1460.66
    n-hexanol 1705.46
    2-methoxyethanol 1229.74
    isobutyl acetate 401.51
    tetrachloromethane 803.46
    n-pentyl acetate 553.79
    transcutol 2058.41
    n-heptanol 637.77
    ethylbenzene 493.51
    MIBK 537.18
    2-propoxyethanol 1360.27
    tert-butanol 1492.07
    MTBE 1067.5
    2-butoxyethanol 679.42
    propionic acid 808.35
    o-xylene 475.3
    formic acid 268.91
    diethyl ether 1253.01
    m-xylene 492.17
    p-xylene 597.0
    chlorobenzene 1010.92
    dimethyl carbonate 290.76
    n-octane 211.21
    formamide 311.16
    cyclopentanone 1221.24
    2-pentanone 796.29
    anisole 710.65
    cyclopentyl methyl ether 1139.12
    gamma-butyrolactone 1250.29
    1-methoxy-2-propanol 974.4
    pyridine 1257.27
    3-pentanone 626.12
    furfural 1119.42
    n-dodecane 180.38
    diethylene glycol 834.0
    diisopropyl ether 403.58
    tert-amyl alcohol 1172.87
    acetylacetone 690.35
    n-hexadecane 194.02
    acetophenone 554.37
    methyl propionate 633.81
    isopentyl acetate 715.89
    trichloroethylene 2325.73
    n-nonanol 700.04
    cyclohexanol 1275.79
    benzyl alcohol 618.73
    2-ethylhexanol 880.49
    isooctanol 479.07
    dipropyl ether 1006.35
    1,2-dichlorobenzene 865.54
    ethyl lactate 287.06
    propylene carbonate 778.03
    n-methylformamide 608.96
    2-pentanol 940.72
    n-pentane 621.13
    1-propoxy-2-propanol 957.51
    1-methoxy-2-propyl acetate 610.74
    2-(2-methoxypropoxy) propanol 703.96
    mesitylene 326.68
    ε-caprolactone 1100.57
    p-cymene 352.95
    epichlorohydrin 1450.91
    1,1,1-trichloroethane 1563.35
    2-aminoethanol 753.03
    morpholine-4-carbaldehyde 1111.17
    sulfolane 1445.76
    2,2,4-trimethylpentane 224.09
    2-methyltetrahydrofuran 1631.64
    n-hexyl acetate 1008.29
    isooctane 184.04
    2-(2-butoxyethoxy)ethanol 899.05
    sec-butyl acetate 347.05
    tert-butyl acetate 525.71
    decalin 320.92
    glycerin 590.04
    diglyme 1318.21
    acrylic acid 616.0
    isopropyl myristate 428.03
    n-butyric acid 1087.93
    acetyl acetate 481.77
    di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate 401.27
    ethyl propionate 477.71
    nitromethane 967.03
    1,2-diethoxyethane 884.03
    benzonitrile 897.17
    trioctyl phosphate 301.25
    1-bromopropane 1402.23
    gamma-valerolactone 1325.02
    n-decanol 516.88
    triethyl phosphate 271.38
    4-methyl-2-pentanol 502.52
    propionitrile 1054.89
    vinylene carbonate 784.26
    1,1,2-trichlorotrifluoroethane 922.1
    DMS 557.41
    cumene 356.64
    2-octanol 508.27
    2-hexanone 666.36
    octyl acetate 547.33
    limonene 608.84
    1,2-dimethoxyethane 1407.59
    ethyl orthosilicate 271.94
    tributyl phosphate 349.01
    diacetone alcohol 613.91
    N,N-dimethylaniline 549.31
    acrylonitrile 1026.16
    aniline 770.35
    1,3-propanediol 799.7
    bromobenzene 1149.12
    dibromomethane 2553.6
    1,1,2,2-tetrachloroethane 1976.72
    2-methyl-cyclohexyl acetate 495.11
    tetrabutyl urea 464.34
    diisobutyl methanol 391.63
    2-phenylethanol 705.68
    styrene 634.35
    dioctyl adipate 553.86
    dimethyl sulfate 429.77
    ethyl butyrate 572.55
    methyl lactate 345.66
    butyl lactate 431.12
    diethyl carbonate 376.4
    propanediol butyl ether 741.18
    triethyl orthoformate 391.84
    p-tert-butyltoluene 343.34
    methyl 4-tert-butylbenzoate 595.13
    morpholine 1909.26
    tert-butylamine 1266.59
    n-dodecanol 415.18
    dimethoxymethane 859.67
    ethylene carbonate 660.94
    cyrene 497.09
    2-ethoxyethyl acetate 586.58
    2-ethylhexyl acetate 590.45
    1,2,4-trichlorobenzene 891.46
    4-methylpyridine 1272.53
    dibutyl ether 899.68
    2,6-dimethyl-4-heptanol 391.63
    DEF 868.55
    dimethyl isosorbide 908.18
    tetrachloroethylene 1294.35
    eugenol 554.83
    triacetin 667.47
    span 80 757.65
    1,4-butanediol 475.86
    1,1-dichloroethane 1701.68
    2-methyl-1-pentanol 905.78
    methyl formate 496.3
    2-methyl-1-butanol 1088.39
    n-decane 279.31
    butyronitrile 1267.62
    3,7-dimethyl-1-octanol 726.9
    1-chlorooctane 704.06
    1-chlorotetradecane 304.71
    n-nonane 314.81
    undecane 214.0
    tert-butylcyclohexane 306.94
    cyclooctane 313.18
    cyclopentanol 1230.94
    tetrahydropyran 1998.13
    tert-amyl methyl ether 747.56
    2,5,8-trioxanonane 1024.88
    1-hexene 1248.77
    2-isopropoxyethanol 611.73
    2,2,2-trifluoroethanol 258.5
    methyl butyrate 635.99

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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