3-Furaldehyde

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  • Identifiers

    CAS number
    498-60-2

    Molecular formula
    C5H4O2

    SMILES
    C1=COC=C1C=O

    Safety labels

    Flammable
    Flammable

    Acute Toxic
    Acute Toxic

    Irritant
    Irritant

  • Odor profile

    Fragrance
    Spicy 67.9%
    Sweet 63.25%
    Nutty 60.6%
    Almond 59.71%
    Caramellic 48.05%
    Fruity 47.71%
    Woody 44.27%
    Burnt 42.93%
    Cinnamon 41.81%
    Bitter 41.33%

     

    Flavor
    Sweet 81.59%
    Almond 66.28%
    Woody 64.06%
    Cherry 40.93%
    Bitter 39.47%
    Caramel 37.41%
    Vanilla 35.71%
    Cinnamon 32.74%
    Balsam 32.65%
    Hawthorn 31.02%

     

    Odor impact est.
    High

  • Properties

    XLogP3-AA
    0.5

    pKa est.
    5.6 (weak acid)

    Molecular weight
    96.08 g/mol

    Vapor pressure est.

    • hPa @ 20°C
    • hPa @ 25°C

    Evaporation rate
    Ultra fast

    Boiling point est.
    135°C

    Flash point

    • 38.38 ˚C est.

  • Synonyms

    • 3-Furaldehyde
    • furan-3-carbaldehyde
    • 498-60-2
    • 3-Furancarboxaldehyde
    • Furan-3-carboxaldehyde
    • 3-Formylfuran
    • 3-furfural
    • CHEBI:87609
    • 3-furancarbaldehyde
    • MFCD00010424
    • UNII-POB632X444
    • POB632X444
    • DTXSID40198076
    • 3-Furancarboxaldehyde, >=97%
    • 3furaldehyde
    • 3furancarboxaldehyde
    • CHEMBL2228160
    • DTXCID70120567
    • CS-M0782
    • STR02022
    • BDBM50486228
    • GEO-01440
    • 3-Furfuraldehyde;3-Furancarboxaldehyde
    • AKOS000289061
    • FF00488
    • SB60959
    • BP-20266
    • HY-76224
    • SY013826
    • DB-002732
    • F0354
    • EN300-66749
    • doi:10.14272/AZVSIHIBYRHSLB-UHFFFAOYSA-N.1
    • Q27159772
    • F2191-0143
    • Z1065630348
    • 629-448-0

  • Applications

    3-Furaldehyde is a versatile building block in organic synthesis. In industry, it is commonly used as an intermediate for furan-based polymers and resins, supporting coatings and inks formulations. It also serves as a precursor in fragrance and flavor chemistry, enabling the synthesis of aroma compounds for perfumery and personal care applications. In pharmaceutical and agrochemical research, it is used as a starting material to access heterocyclic compounds and other functional materials. Its use remains subject to local regulations and formulation limits.

    gpt-5-nano

  • Solubility @25˚C

    Solvent Solubility (g/L)
    ethanol 359.87
    methanol 508.46
    isopropanol 230.14
    water 52.47
    ethyl acetate 130.4
    n-propanol 266.62
    acetone 236.01
    n-butanol 207.76
    acetonitrile 279.47
    DMF 575.41
    toluene 15.75
    isobutanol 187.99
    1,4-dioxane 152.33
    methyl acetate 221.99
    THF 201.94
    2-butanone 240.76
    n-pentanol 132.94
    sec-butanol 211.33
    n-hexane 2.73
    ethylene glycol 206.48
    NMP 340.33
    cyclohexane 3.93
    DMSO 357.27
    n-butyl acetate 56.16
    n-octanol 51.5
    chloroform 118.97
    n-propyl acetate 91.85
    acetic acid 527.96
    dichloromethane 128.79
    cyclohexanone 129.95
    propylene glycol 221.5
    isopropyl acetate 61.72
    DMAc 490.75
    2-ethoxyethanol 286.75
    isopentanol 168.54
    n-heptane 5.08
    ethyl formate 115.13
    1,2-dichloroethane 84.84
    n-hexanol 67.41
    2-methoxyethanol 512.49
    isobutyl acetate 53.53
    tetrachloromethane 18.47
    n-pentyl acetate 39.11
    transcutol 700.27
    n-heptanol 43.73
    ethylbenzene 13.36
    MIBK 85.38
    2-propoxyethanol 157.64
    tert-butanol 229.42
    MTBE 87.91
    2-butoxyethanol 114.76
    propionic acid 292.38
    o-xylene 21.37
    formic acid 451.76
    diethyl ether 77.0
    m-xylene 17.17
    p-xylene 23.33
    chlorobenzene 31.18
    dimethyl carbonate 82.53
    n-octane 2.01
    formamide 667.71
    cyclopentanone 180.31
    2-pentanone 135.22
    anisole 76.46
    cyclopentyl methyl ether 71.17
    gamma-butyrolactone 209.83
    1-methoxy-2-propanol 307.71
    pyridine 142.85
    3-pentanone 101.53
    furfural 229.86
    n-dodecane 2.47
    diethylene glycol 201.82
    diisopropyl ether 19.05
    tert-amyl alcohol 205.25
    acetylacetone 123.57
    n-hexadecane 2.56
    acetophenone 89.35
    methyl propionate 147.19
    isopentyl acetate 50.64
    trichloroethylene 182.2
    n-nonanol 43.79
    cyclohexanol 98.42
    benzyl alcohol 91.97
    2-ethylhexanol 44.05
    isooctanol 41.39
    dipropyl ether 38.46
    1,2-dichlorobenzene 36.44
    ethyl lactate 77.3
    propylene carbonate 115.92
    n-methylformamide 421.85
    2-pentanol 114.62
    n-pentane 4.08
    1-propoxy-2-propanol 108.83
    1-methoxy-2-propyl acetate 75.57
    2-(2-methoxypropoxy) propanol 142.17
    mesitylene 12.95
    ε-caprolactone 120.92
    p-cymene 16.45
    epichlorohydrin 216.13
    1,1,1-trichloroethane 69.3
    2-aminoethanol 355.41
    morpholine-4-carbaldehyde 313.99
    sulfolane 219.94
    2,2,4-trimethylpentane 5.78
    2-methyltetrahydrofuran 142.1
    n-hexyl acetate 60.53
    isooctane 4.02
    2-(2-butoxyethoxy)ethanol 180.26
    sec-butyl acetate 55.35
    tert-butyl acetate 69.11
    decalin 4.16
    glycerin 301.91
    diglyme 297.75
    acrylic acid 316.93
    isopropyl myristate 25.57
    n-butyric acid 236.13
    acetyl acetate 72.67
    di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate 35.25
    ethyl propionate 79.22
    nitromethane 691.14
    1,2-diethoxyethane 81.5
    benzonitrile 74.18
    trioctyl phosphate 24.31
    1-bromopropane 35.98
    gamma-valerolactone 238.09
    n-decanol 31.86
    triethyl phosphate 34.48
    4-methyl-2-pentanol 65.5
    propionitrile 169.02
    vinylene carbonate 114.39
    1,1,2-trichlorotrifluoroethane 281.06
    DMS 62.09
    cumene 15.26
    2-octanol 28.2
    2-hexanone 98.9
    octyl acetate 35.77
    limonene 24.15
    1,2-dimethoxyethane 259.82
    ethyl orthosilicate 32.11
    tributyl phosphate 29.28
    diacetone alcohol 151.45
    N,N-dimethylaniline 61.95
    acrylonitrile 241.04
    aniline 71.18
    1,3-propanediol 340.57
    bromobenzene 20.99
    dibromomethane 60.3
    1,1,2,2-tetrachloroethane 129.33
    2-methyl-cyclohexyl acetate 47.5
    tetrabutyl urea 46.25
    diisobutyl methanol 28.32
    2-phenylethanol 62.87
    styrene 17.56
    dioctyl adipate 49.11
    dimethyl sulfate 122.4
    ethyl butyrate 57.65
    methyl lactate 129.27
    butyl lactate 51.53
    diethyl carbonate 45.2
    propanediol butyl ether 138.45
    triethyl orthoformate 43.02
    p-tert-butyltoluene 16.15
    methyl 4-tert-butylbenzoate 80.94
    morpholine 243.05
    tert-butylamine 117.1
    n-dodecanol 23.89
    dimethoxymethane 195.95
    ethylene carbonate 80.02
    cyrene 133.6
    2-ethoxyethyl acetate 67.65
    2-ethylhexyl acetate 37.29
    1,2,4-trichlorobenzene 57.69
    4-methylpyridine 105.22
    dibutyl ether 33.94
    2,6-dimethyl-4-heptanol 28.32
    DEF 204.09
    dimethyl isosorbide 155.33
    tetrachloroethylene 84.88
    eugenol 95.87
    triacetin 91.01
    span 80 95.59
    1,4-butanediol 149.74
    1,1-dichloroethane 79.1
    2-methyl-1-pentanol 118.44
    methyl formate 225.51
    2-methyl-1-butanol 168.84
    n-decane 3.6
    butyronitrile 123.74
    3,7-dimethyl-1-octanol 51.07
    1-chlorooctane 15.74
    1-chlorotetradecane 7.19
    n-nonane 3.17
    undecane 2.88
    tert-butylcyclohexane 5.15
    cyclooctane 1.46
    cyclopentanol 125.12
    tetrahydropyran 96.35
    tert-amyl methyl ether 74.69
    2,5,8-trioxanonane 218.53
    1-hexene 15.27
    2-isopropoxyethanol 173.6
    2,2,2-trifluoroethanol 254.9
    methyl butyrate 112.25

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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