5-Methylfurfuryl acetate

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  • Identifiers

    CAS number
    18091-24-2

    Molecular formula
    C8H10O3

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

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  • Odor profile

    Fragrance
    Fruity 86.5%
    Sweet 74.91%
    Floral 48.56%
    Caramellic 44.41%
    Nutty 41.53%
    Ethereal 40.72%
    Green 35.9%
    Cherry 33.39%
    Musty 33.29%
    Rummy 32.32%

     

    Flavor
    Fruity 79.21%
    Sweet 77.13%
    Banana 37.21%
    Spicy 34.63%
    Musty 29.66%
    Floral 29.09%
    Balsam 28.43%
    Caramel 27.14%
    Grape 27.06%
    Coffee 26.68%

     

    Odor impact est.
    Medium

  • Properties

    XLogP3-AA
    1.1

    pKa est.
    6.88 (neutral)

    Molecular weight
    154.16 g/mol

    Vapor pressure est.

    • hPa @ 20°C
    • hPa @ 25°C

    Evaporation rate
    Moderately fast

    Boiling point est.
    201°C

    Flash point

    • 84.53 ˚C est.

  • Synonyms

    • (5-methylfuran-2-yl)methyl acetate
    • 5-Methylfurfuryl acetate
    • 18091-24-2
    • 2-Furanmethanol, 5-methyl-, 2-acetate
    • 5-METHYLFURFURYLACETATE
    • SCHEMBL3974467
    • SCHEMBL3974470
    • WCAYUXKMYBPHIN-UHFFFAOYSA-N
    • DTXSID401347051
    • 5-METHYL-2-FURFURYL ACETATE
    • (5-Methyl-2-furyl)methyl acetate #
    • Q63395547
    • 18091-24-2

  • Applications

    5-Methylfurfuryl acetate (CAS 18091-24-2) is commonly used as a fragrance ingredient and odorant in perfumery and cosmetics, contributing caramel-like and fruity notes and sometimes functioning as a mild fixative in formulations. It is often evaluated as a flavor precursor for certain food related applications. The compound also serves as a solvent or processing aid in coatings and ink formulations and as an intermediate in the manufacture of furan-based resins and polymers for coatings, adhesives and plastics.

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  • Solubility @25˚C

    Solvent Solubility (g/L)
    ethanol 461.49
    methanol 764.47
    isopropanol 347.97
    water 89.01
    ethyl acetate 151.22
    n-propanol 266.01
    acetone 365.14
    n-butanol 199.32
    acetonitrile 266.26
    DMF 1222.48
    toluene 102.01
    isobutanol 192.52
    1,4-dioxane 561.65
    methyl acetate 278.13
    THF 408.44
    2-butanone 243.76
    n-pentanol 121.39
    sec-butanol 239.32
    n-hexane 11.16
    ethylene glycol 261.82
    NMP 619.7
    cyclohexane 14.51
    DMSO 785.07
    n-butyl acetate 44.92
    n-octanol 43.36
    chloroform 420.18
    n-propyl acetate 60.73
    acetic acid 365.32
    dichloromethane 386.36
    cyclohexanone 193.78
    propylene glycol 248.37
    isopropyl acetate 80.39
    DMAc 1352.93
    2-ethoxyethanol 394.92
    isopentanol 161.13
    n-heptane 4.68
    ethyl formate 173.95
    1,2-dichloroethane 201.7
    n-hexanol 61.56
    2-methoxyethanol 758.43
    isobutyl acetate 43.55
    tetrachloromethane 53.27
    n-pentyl acetate 33.31
    transcutol 499.95
    n-heptanol 31.98
    ethylbenzene 51.68
    MIBK 76.83
    2-propoxyethanol 187.68
    tert-butanol 366.28
    MTBE 219.61
    2-butoxyethanol 92.48
    propionic acid 240.02
    o-xylene 75.58
    formic acid 480.92
    diethyl ether 168.99
    m-xylene 58.37
    p-xylene 77.91
    chlorobenzene 111.57
    dimethyl carbonate 137.61
    n-octane 2.47
    formamide 648.31
    cyclopentanone 229.34
    2-pentanone 123.37
    anisole 191.2
    cyclopentyl methyl ether 135.87
    gamma-butyrolactone 298.14
    1-methoxy-2-propanol 425.15
    pyridine 318.62
    3-pentanone 113.36
    furfural 418.27
    n-dodecane 3.14
    diethylene glycol 253.49
    diisopropyl ether 32.92
    tert-amyl alcohol 267.23
    acetylacetone 159.89
    n-hexadecane 3.51
    acetophenone 147.26
    methyl propionate 182.6
    isopentyl acetate 49.7
    trichloroethylene 383.93
    n-nonanol 39.79
    cyclohexanol 150.52
    benzyl alcohol 171.52
    2-ethylhexanol 36.2
    isooctanol 27.82
    dipropyl ether 38.19
    1,2-dichlorobenzene 105.77
    ethyl lactate 69.22
    propylene carbonate 144.79
    n-methylformamide 555.26
    2-pentanol 109.3
    n-pentane 10.57
    1-propoxy-2-propanol 98.07
    1-methoxy-2-propyl acetate 86.1
    2-(2-methoxypropoxy) propanol 140.11
    mesitylene 31.29
    ε-caprolactone 183.18
    p-cymene 21.92
    epichlorohydrin 371.46
    1,1,1-trichloroethane 173.27
    2-aminoethanol 354.3
    morpholine-4-carbaldehyde 677.36
    sulfolane 335.64
    2,2,4-trimethylpentane 8.94
    2-methyltetrahydrofuran 266.34
    n-hexyl acetate 62.64
    isooctane 4.21
    2-(2-butoxyethoxy)ethanol 154.72
    sec-butyl acetate 49.49
    tert-butyl acetate 84.34
    decalin 11.85
    glycerin 383.12
    diglyme 317.05
    acrylic acid 252.0
    isopropyl myristate 28.12
    n-butyric acid 179.56
    acetyl acetate 104.11
    di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate 40.31
    ethyl propionate 74.15
    nitromethane 671.3
    1,2-diethoxyethane 98.86
    benzonitrile 132.7
    trioctyl phosphate 22.3
    1-bromopropane 103.92
    gamma-valerolactone 443.84
    n-decanol 29.13
    triethyl phosphate 43.95
    4-methyl-2-pentanol 59.34
    propionitrile 167.42
    vinylene carbonate 166.92
    1,1,2-trichlorotrifluoroethane 361.94
    DMS 95.31
    cumene 37.16
    2-octanol 24.04
    2-hexanone 77.0
    octyl acetate 35.84
    limonene 28.82
    1,2-dimethoxyethane 535.9
    ethyl orthosilicate 42.33
    tributyl phosphate 32.23
    diacetone alcohol 140.65
    N,N-dimethylaniline 143.26
    acrylonitrile 227.8
    aniline 205.86
    1,3-propanediol 356.37
    bromobenzene 98.96
    dibromomethane 210.28
    1,1,2,2-tetrachloroethane 306.09
    2-methyl-cyclohexyl acetate 49.71
    tetrabutyl urea 48.04
    diisobutyl methanol 24.65
    2-phenylethanol 83.41
    styrene 71.99
    dioctyl adipate 48.37
    dimethyl sulfate 259.34
    ethyl butyrate 44.13
    methyl lactate 147.23
    butyl lactate 41.49
    diethyl carbonate 45.46
    propanediol butyl ether 111.06
    triethyl orthoformate 45.85
    p-tert-butyltoluene 22.07
    methyl 4-tert-butylbenzoate 88.62
    morpholine 606.17
    tert-butylamine 196.94
    n-dodecanol 22.42
    dimethoxymethane 432.6
    ethylene carbonate 132.94
    cyrene 144.1
    2-ethoxyethyl acetate 68.04
    2-ethylhexyl acetate 40.66
    1,2,4-trichlorobenzene 150.53
    4-methylpyridine 340.57
    dibutyl ether 43.08
    2,6-dimethyl-4-heptanol 24.65
    DEF 258.99
    dimethyl isosorbide 165.73
    tetrachloroethylene 200.14
    eugenol 98.68
    triacetin 96.53
    span 80 78.85
    1,4-butanediol 148.3
    1,1-dichloroethane 211.58
    2-methyl-1-pentanol 104.36
    methyl formate 355.85
    2-methyl-1-butanol 154.25
    n-decane 5.22
    butyronitrile 142.61
    3,7-dimethyl-1-octanol 48.77
    1-chlorooctane 22.98
    1-chlorotetradecane 10.24
    n-nonane 4.56
    undecane 3.89
    tert-butylcyclohexane 10.65
    cyclooctane 4.62
    cyclopentanol 170.08
    tetrahydropyran 255.68
    tert-amyl methyl ether 150.97
    2,5,8-trioxanonane 236.63
    1-hexene 40.67
    2-isopropoxyethanol 193.59
    2,2,2-trifluoroethanol 207.71
    methyl butyrate 98.0

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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