3-Furanmethanol

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  • Identifiers

    CAS number
    4412-91-3

    Molecular formula
    C5H6O2

    SMILES
    C1=COC=C1CO

    Safety labels

    Flammable
    Flammable

    Irritant
    Irritant

  • Odor profile

    Fragrance
    Sweet 76.93%
    Caramellic 56.92%
    Fruity 47.91%
    Burnt 45.18%
    Coffee 44.96%
    Ethereal 44.28%
    Almond 43.77%
    Fermented 36.86%
    Nutty 36.44%
    Vanilla 35.59%

     

    Flavor
    Sweet 88.5%
    Bitter 57.81%
    Caramel 53.85%
    Coffee 49.03%
    Almond 44.54%
    Vanilla 44.51%
    Musty 42.11%
    Coconut 37.72%
    Chocolate 37.67%
    Alcoholic 36.1%

     

    Odor impact est.
    High

  • Properties

    XLogP3-AA
    0.3

    pKa est.
    6.03 (neutral)

    Molecular weight
    98.1 g/mol

    Vapor pressure est.

    • hPa @ 20°C
    • hPa @ 25°C

    Evaporation rate
    Moderately fast

    Boiling point est.
    187°C

    Flash point

    • 65.35 ˚C est.

  • Synonyms

    • 3-FURANMETHANOL
    • 4412-91-3
    • Furan-3-methanol
    • 3-Furylmethanol
    • 3-(Hydroxymethyl)furan
    • 3-Furfuryl alcohol
    • 3-Furancarbinol
    • 3-Furylcarbinol
    • furano-3-metanol
    • furanne-3-methanol
    • 6E4MK4DV6C
    • EINECS 224-570-7
    • DTXSID70196045
    • RefChem:502114
    • DTXCID80118536
    • 224-570-7
    • InChI=1/C5H6O2/c6-3-5-1-2-7-4-5/h1-2,4,6H,3H
    • furan-3-ylmethanol
    • 3-HYDROXYMETHYLFURAN
    • MFCD00005352
    • (furan-3-yl)methanol
    • Furan-3-yl-methanol
    • 3-Furyl Alcohol
    • 3-furanylmethanol
    • 3-furan methanol
    • (3-furyl)carbinol
    • 3-Furylmethanol #
    • 3-furylmethan-1-ol
    • Furan-3-methanol, 99%
    • UNII-6E4MK4DV6C
    • SCHEMBL358851
    • SCHEMBL451192
    • CHEMBL440914
    • orb1690521
    • SCHEMBL1768412
    • SCHEMBL4215881
    • RYB68659
    • STR02020
    • GEO-01444
    • SBB004374
    • AKOS005174964
    • CS-W007708
    • EBC-355095
    • FF33750
    • HY-W007708
    • SB61307
    • BP-10475
    • SY033055
    • DB-051189
    • F0360
    • NS00031393
    • EN300-50082
    • A826496
    • AE-641/00180028
    • F092657
    • J-640069
    • Z397587426
    • 4412-91-3

  • Applications

    3-Furanmethanol is primarily used as a chemical intermediate in the synthesis of furan-based monomers and polymers, including resins and coatings derived from furans. It also functions as a processing aid or solvent in industrial formulations, enabling the handling of furan-containing polymers and composites. In fragrance and flavor chemistry, it is evaluated as a precursor to aroma compounds and may appear in perfumery formulations as a scent-building block. It can serve as a building block for pharmaceutical and agrochemical research where heterocyclic furans are relevant, often via functionalization of the -CH2OH group or the ring. Additionally, it is used in certain specialty coatings and adhesives to confer desirable properties, subject to local regulations.

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  • Solubility @25˚C

    Solvent Solubility (g/L)
    ethanol 739.59
    methanol 1017.16
    isopropanol 485.5
    water 88.12
    ethyl acetate 214.5
    n-propanol 530.66
    acetone 298.87
    n-butanol 434.1
    acetonitrile 281.48
    DMF 869.35
    toluene 28.03
    isobutanol 344.16
    1,4-dioxane 413.36
    methyl acetate 261.79
    THF 604.38
    2-butanone 236.75
    n-pentanol 253.57
    sec-butanol 334.39
    n-hexane 4.88
    ethylene glycol 310.81
    NMP 409.02
    cyclohexane 9.48
    DMSO 689.02
    n-butyl acetate 102.8
    n-octanol 79.78
    chloroform 168.05
    n-propyl acetate 114.61
    acetic acid 914.19
    dichloromethane 163.82
    cyclohexanone 195.4
    propylene glycol 307.71
    isopropyl acetate 105.04
    DMAc 535.11
    2-ethoxyethanol 482.52
    isopentanol 284.42
    n-heptane 11.78
    ethyl formate 182.69
    1,2-dichloroethane 108.16
    n-hexanol 160.95
    2-methoxyethanol 882.56
    isobutyl acetate 72.35
    tetrachloromethane 33.01
    n-pentyl acetate 63.41
    transcutol 811.48
    n-heptanol 85.64
    ethylbenzene 11.52
    MIBK 129.86
    2-propoxyethanol 300.07
    tert-butanol 490.37
    MTBE 179.21
    2-butoxyethanol 181.08
    propionic acid 454.24
    o-xylene 27.1
    formic acid 793.67
    diethyl ether 195.66
    m-xylene 29.52
    p-xylene 18.81
    chlorobenzene 40.44
    dimethyl carbonate 97.39
    n-octane 4.18
    formamide 892.51
    cyclopentanone 286.55
    2-pentanone 200.31
    anisole 73.59
    cyclopentyl methyl ether 203.77
    gamma-butyrolactone 354.33
    1-methoxy-2-propanol 515.49
    pyridine 185.31
    3-pentanone 127.64
    furfural 290.53
    n-dodecane 4.0
    diethylene glycol 314.14
    diisopropyl ether 48.5
    tert-amyl alcohol 312.91
    acetylacetone 177.13
    n-hexadecane 4.24
    acetophenone 74.8
    methyl propionate 195.69
    isopentyl acetate 79.46
    trichloroethylene 200.41
    n-nonanol 68.54
    cyclohexanol 186.34
    benzyl alcohol 100.6
    2-ethylhexanol 77.19
    isooctanol 72.2
    dipropyl ether 86.71
    1,2-dichlorobenzene 38.17
    ethyl lactate 87.56
    propylene carbonate 164.67
    n-methylformamide 592.86
    2-pentanol 240.89
    n-pentane 10.69
    1-propoxy-2-propanol 206.19
    1-methoxy-2-propyl acetate 124.12
    2-(2-methoxypropoxy) propanol 160.83
    mesitylene 21.77
    ε-caprolactone 176.62
    p-cymene 20.61
    epichlorohydrin 348.21
    1,1,1-trichloroethane 90.69
    2-aminoethanol 554.35
    morpholine-4-carbaldehyde 460.17
    sulfolane 358.12
    2,2,4-trimethylpentane 9.82
    2-methyltetrahydrofuran 331.86
    n-hexyl acetate 83.49
    isooctane 9.11
    2-(2-butoxyethoxy)ethanol 226.63
    sec-butyl acetate 70.4
    tert-butyl acetate 115.96
    decalin 4.87
    glycerin 435.02
    diglyme 379.36
    acrylic acid 415.93
    isopropyl myristate 35.63
    n-butyric acid 439.65
    acetyl acetate 96.74
    di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate 41.58
    ethyl propionate 87.34
    nitromethane 789.4
    1,2-diethoxyethane 152.9
    benzonitrile 81.44
    trioctyl phosphate 31.36
    1-bromopropane 60.3
    gamma-valerolactone 371.59
    n-decanol 49.29
    triethyl phosphate 40.73
    4-methyl-2-pentanol 120.23
    propionitrile 210.87
    vinylene carbonate 147.45
    1,1,2-trichlorotrifluoroethane 324.07
    DMS 58.09
    cumene 14.13
    2-octanol 52.23
    2-hexanone 114.43
    octyl acetate 49.78
    limonene 35.35
    1,2-dimethoxyethane 387.83
    ethyl orthosilicate 41.21
    tributyl phosphate 36.84
    diacetone alcohol 214.59
    N,N-dimethylaniline 56.97
    acrylonitrile 252.63
    aniline 114.17
    1,3-propanediol 611.79
    bromobenzene 26.56
    dibromomethane 81.36
    1,1,2,2-tetrachloroethane 148.17
    2-methyl-cyclohexyl acetate 58.3
    tetrabutyl urea 53.55
    diisobutyl methanol 50.73
    2-phenylethanol 84.85
    styrene 15.7
    dioctyl adipate 59.57
    dimethyl sulfate 148.05
    ethyl butyrate 85.79
    methyl lactate 144.9
    butyl lactate 65.7
    diethyl carbonate 51.01
    propanediol butyl ether 158.65
    triethyl orthoformate 62.64
    p-tert-butyltoluene 21.4
    methyl 4-tert-butylbenzoate 90.22
    morpholine 577.69
    tert-butylamine 241.78
    n-dodecanol 36.28
    dimethoxymethane 383.63
    ethylene carbonate 120.33
    cyrene 139.72
    2-ethoxyethyl acetate 98.19
    2-ethylhexyl acetate 56.79
    1,2,4-trichlorobenzene 55.49
    4-methylpyridine 131.68
    dibutyl ether 57.24
    2,6-dimethyl-4-heptanol 50.73
    DEF 271.41
    dimethyl isosorbide 194.73
    tetrachloroethylene 109.08
    eugenol 103.92
    triacetin 96.31
    span 80 123.17
    1,4-butanediol 245.88
    1,1-dichloroethane 108.76
    2-methyl-1-pentanol 165.39
    methyl formate 318.26
    2-methyl-1-butanol 265.3
    n-decane 6.45
    butyronitrile 199.17
    3,7-dimethyl-1-octanol 77.55
    1-chlorooctane 26.38
    1-chlorotetradecane 10.98
    n-nonane 5.87
    undecane 4.83
    tert-butylcyclohexane 6.75
    cyclooctane 3.93
    cyclopentanol 279.09
    tetrahydropyran 285.07
    tert-amyl methyl ether 128.21
    2,5,8-trioxanonane 275.49
    1-hexene 22.99
    2-isopropoxyethanol 263.18
    2,2,2-trifluoroethanol 333.62
    methyl butyrate 124.7

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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