3-Furancarboxylic acid, 2,5-dimethyl-, methyl ester

Overview IFRA Request a quote

  • Identifiers

    CAS number
    6148-34-1

    Molecular formula
    C8H10O3

    SMILES
    CC1=CC(=C(O1)C)C(=O)OC

    Safety labels

  • Odor profile

    Fragrance
    Fruity 60.45%
    Sweet 49.07%
    Floral 37.96%
    Nutty 35.45%
    Green 32.77%
    Caramellic 32.52%
    Burnt 31.83%
    Herbal 31.7%
    Musty 29.92%
    Roasted 29.59%

     

    Flavor
    Fruity 49.13%
    Sweet 44.25%
    Musty 31.36%
    Tobacco 30.82%
    Woody 29.48%
    Powdery 28.58%
    Nutty 28.19%
    Caramel 27.51%
    Earthy 27.32%
    Burnt 26.47%

     

    Odor impact est.
    Medium

  • Properties

    XLogP3-AA
    1.6

    pKa est.
    6.75 (neutral)

    Molecular weight
    154.16 g/mol

    Vapor pressure est.

    • hPa @ 20°C
    • hPa @ 25°C

    Evaporation rate
    Moderate

    Boiling point est.
    228°C

    Flash point

    • 80.18 ˚C est.

  • Synonyms

    • 3-Furancarboxylic acid, 2,5-dimethyl-, methyl ester
    • RefChem:502103
    • Methyl 2,5-dimethyl-3-furoate
    • 6148-34-1
    • Methyl 2,5-dimethylfuran-3-carboxylate
    • Methyl 2,5-dimethyl-3-furancarboxylate
    • MFCD00010303
    • EINECS 228-155-1
    • 3-Furoic acid, 2,5-dimethyl-, methyl ester
    • 2,5-dimethylfuran-3-carboxylic acid methyl ester
    • MLS004257376
    • SCHEMBL3179093
    • SCHEMBL4749800
    • DTXSID20210442
    • methyl 2,5-dimethyl-3-furanoate
    • 3-carbomethoxy-2,5-dimethylfuran
    • STL301441
    • AKOS000120253
    • Methyl2,5-dimethylfuran-3-carboxylate
    • SB61266
    • BS-29116
    • SMR003082508
    • SY303283
    • Methyl 2,5-dimethylfuran-3-carboxylic acid
    • NS00034700
    • EN300-15471
    • E75983
    • Methyl 2,5-dimethyl-3-furancarboxylate, 95%
    • F520895
    • 3-Furancarboxylic acid,2,5-dimethyl-, methyl ester
    • Z19023124
    • F0001-1622
    • 6148-34-1

  • Applications

    3-Furancarboxylic acid, 2,5-dimethyl-, methyl ester (CAS 6148-34-1) is primarily used as an organic synthesis building block in fragrance and flavor chemistry, serving as a versatile precursor to substituted furans and aroma compounds. In cosmetics and personal care, it may function as a fragrance intermediate or note component in formulation development. In industrial manufacturing, it is employed as an intermediate to access more complex specialty chemicals and resin systems. In polymers and plastics, it can serve as a starting material for furan-containing monomers and bio-based polymer precursors. Its use is typically as an intermediate; actual applications depend on regulatory constraints and formulation requirements.

    gpt-5-nano

  • Solubility @25˚C

    Solvent Solubility (g/L)
    ethanol 423.43
    methanol 645.85
    isopropanol 369.7
    water 10.57
    ethyl acetate 354.72
    n-propanol 355.48
    acetone 500.68
    n-butanol 316.67
    acetonitrile 485.57
    DMF 1077.09
    toluene 337.83
    isobutanol 281.06
    1,4-dioxane 948.36
    methyl acetate 447.67
    THF 967.59
    2-butanone 366.92
    n-pentanol 227.86
    sec-butanol 330.78
    n-hexane 57.38
    ethylene glycol 270.55
    NMP 698.76
    cyclohexane 112.08
    DMSO 604.74
    n-butyl acetate 150.77
    n-octanol 162.23
    chloroform 1043.63
    n-propyl acetate 190.27
    acetic acid 293.1
    dichloromethane 1026.17
    cyclohexanone 487.44
    propylene glycol 216.51
    isopropyl acetate 193.22
    DMAc 807.49
    2-ethoxyethanol 389.36
    isopentanol 246.15
    n-heptane 44.57
    ethyl formate 334.01
    1,2-dichloroethane 524.76
    n-hexanol 240.06
    2-methoxyethanol 767.09
    isobutyl acetate 123.28
    tetrachloromethane 204.7
    n-pentyl acetate 131.34
    transcutol 332.81
    n-heptanol 116.81
    ethylbenzene 185.2
    MIBK 206.3
    2-propoxyethanol 428.7
    tert-butanol 459.57
    MTBE 330.17
    2-butoxyethanol 171.61
    propionic acid 268.56
    o-xylene 241.07
    formic acid 172.65
    diethyl ether 371.22
    m-xylene 242.13
    p-xylene 249.2
    chlorobenzene 335.32
    dimethyl carbonate 276.23
    n-octane 27.33
    formamide 273.84
    cyclopentanone 565.8
    2-pentanone 311.61
    anisole 356.49
    cyclopentyl methyl ether 442.65
    gamma-butyrolactone 642.52
    1-methoxy-2-propanol 534.47
    pyridine 513.34
    3-pentanone 271.92
    furfural 582.02
    n-dodecane 30.43
    diethylene glycol 411.15
    diisopropyl ether 120.02
    tert-amyl alcohol 350.06
    acetylacetone 359.75
    n-hexadecane 34.77
    acetophenone 255.72
    methyl propionate 389.68
    isopentyl acetate 130.16
    trichloroethylene 815.52
    n-nonanol 138.61
    cyclohexanol 364.61
    benzyl alcohol 272.87
    2-ethylhexanol 143.04
    isooctanol 101.57
    dipropyl ether 165.02
    1,2-dichlorobenzene 303.34
    ethyl lactate 147.65
    propylene carbonate 348.85
    n-methylformamide 520.28
    2-pentanol 225.98
    n-pentane 58.96
    1-propoxy-2-propanol 243.38
    1-methoxy-2-propyl acetate 196.61
    2-(2-methoxypropoxy) propanol 179.98
    mesitylene 158.59
    ε-caprolactone 403.25
    p-cymene 101.97
    epichlorohydrin 720.77
    1,1,1-trichloroethane 557.67
    2-aminoethanol 309.11
    morpholine-4-carbaldehyde 774.45
    sulfolane 677.85
    2,2,4-trimethylpentane 41.49
    2-methyltetrahydrofuran 583.77
    n-hexyl acetate 209.64
    isooctane 29.67
    2-(2-butoxyethoxy)ethanol 214.46
    sec-butyl acetate 128.56
    tert-butyl acetate 213.5
    decalin 67.41
    glycerin 309.7
    diglyme 390.42
    acrylic acid 251.89
    isopropyl myristate 104.33
    n-butyric acid 286.56
    acetyl acetate 234.51
    di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate 97.82
    ethyl propionate 217.95
    nitromethane 584.55
    1,2-diethoxyethane 179.74
    benzonitrile 311.44
    trioctyl phosphate 77.31
    1-bromopropane 350.9
    gamma-valerolactone 677.56
    n-decanol 109.17
    triethyl phosphate 102.81
    4-methyl-2-pentanol 136.88
    propionitrile 373.63
    vinylene carbonate 393.85
    1,1,2-trichlorotrifluoroethane 454.21
    DMS 205.12
    cumene 131.0
    2-octanol 111.62
    2-hexanone 197.79
    octyl acetate 132.43
    limonene 140.03
    1,2-dimethoxyethane 700.51
    ethyl orthosilicate 97.61
    tributyl phosphate 81.83
    diacetone alcohol 270.34
    N,N-dimethylaniline 260.83
    acrylonitrile 465.46
    aniline 321.32
    1,3-propanediol 363.38
    bromobenzene 371.21
    dibromomethane 669.24
    1,1,2,2-tetrachloroethane 682.69
    2-methyl-cyclohexyl acetate 132.42
    tetrabutyl urea 120.47
    diisobutyl methanol 93.73
    2-phenylethanol 225.27
    styrene 221.68
    dioctyl adipate 126.69
    dimethyl sulfate 404.18
    ethyl butyrate 153.32
    methyl lactate 238.25
    butyl lactate 106.17
    diethyl carbonate 129.28
    propanediol butyl ether 169.22
    triethyl orthoformate 114.85
    p-tert-butyltoluene 108.53
    methyl 4-tert-butylbenzoate 215.22
    morpholine 852.78
    tert-butylamine 305.16
    n-dodecanol 89.65
    dimethoxymethane 727.19
    ethylene carbonate 320.11
    cyrene 224.45
    2-ethoxyethyl acetate 168.34
    2-ethylhexyl acetate 110.02
    1,2,4-trichlorobenzene 324.22
    4-methylpyridine 552.02
    dibutyl ether 140.88
    2,6-dimethyl-4-heptanol 93.73
    DEF 410.96
    dimethyl isosorbide 297.76
    tetrachloroethylene 437.13
    eugenol 201.66
    triacetin 176.2
    span 80 148.18
    1,4-butanediol 192.73
    1,1-dichloroethane 567.19
    2-methyl-1-pentanol 193.19
    methyl formate 502.02
    2-methyl-1-butanol 248.77
    n-decane 43.53
    butyronitrile 370.71
    3,7-dimethyl-1-octanol 143.58
    1-chlorooctane 130.94
    1-chlorotetradecane 65.41
    n-nonane 42.46
    undecane 35.46
    tert-butylcyclohexane 62.38
    cyclooctane 45.14
    cyclopentanol 423.61
    tetrahydropyran 597.53
    tert-amyl methyl ether 271.09
    2,5,8-trioxanonane 299.58
    1-hexene 147.23
    2-isopropoxyethanol 251.93
    2,2,2-trifluoroethanol 168.72
    methyl butyrate 276.04

    Scent© AI

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