5-Methylfurfuryl alcohol

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  • Identifiers

    CAS number
    3857-25-8

    Molecular formula
    C6H8O2

    SMILES
    CC1=CC=C(O1)CO

    Safety labels

    Irritant
    Irritant

  • Odor profile

    Fragrance
    Sweet 84.29%
    Caramellic 66.08%
    Nutty 46.66%
    Coffee 45.04%
    Musty 44.42%
    Burnt 43.12%
    Ethereal 42.47%
    Fermented 41.64%
    Roasted 38.77%
    Almond 35.86%

     

    Flavor
    Coffee 60.4%
    Sweet 52.85%
    Caramel 47.91%
    Burnt 44.28%
    Musty 43.98%
    Roasted 40.44%
    Chocolate 38.45%
    Bitter 36.24%
    Coconut 35.33%
    Bread 34.32%

     

    Odor impact est.
    High

  • Properties

    XLogP3-AA
    0.5

    pKa est.
    7.52 (neutral)

    Molecular weight
    112.13 g/mol

    Vapor pressure est.

    • hPa @ 20°C
    • hPa @ 25°C

    Evaporation rate
    Moderate

    Boiling point est.
    213°C

    Flash point

    • 65.27 ˚C est.

    Solubility expt.

    • Soluble in water
    • Soluble (in ethanol)

  • Synonyms

    • 3857-25-8
    • (5-methylfuran-2-yl)methanol
    • 5-Methyl-2-furanmethanol
    • 5-Methylfurfuryl alcohol
    • (5-Methyl-2-furyl)methanol
    • 2-Furanmethanol, 5-methyl-
    • 2-(Hydroxymethyl)-5-methylfuran
    • 5-methyl-2-furfuryl alcohol
    • (5-Methyl-furan-2-yl)-methanol
    • UNII-0JVO5EFA0A
    • 5-methyl furfuryl alcohol
    • 0JVO5EFA0A
    • MFCD00130134
    • (5-Methylfur-2-yl)-methanol
    • FEMA NO. 4544
    • DTXSID30191894
    • 2-hydroxymethyl-5-methylfuran
    • SCHEMBL183308
    • 29668-12-0(unlabelled)
    • (5-Methyl-2-furyl)methanol #
    • DTXCID70114385
    • EBA66812
    • BBL100301
    • GEO-01839
    • STK162629
    • AKOS000248903
    • DS-4903
    • FM25637
    • HY-W087919
    • SB60866
    • SDCCGMLS-0065829.P001
    • (5-Methyl-2-furyl)methanol, AldrichCPR
    • PD158425
    • SY046643
    • Ethylene Terephthalate Cyclic Heptamer-d28
    • DB-027160
    • CS-0128749
    • NS00126066
    • EN300-106187
    • Q27236876
    • Z335244864

  • Applications

    5-Methylfurfuryl alcohol (CAS 3857-25-8) is primarily used as an intermediate for the synthesis of furan-based resins and specialty polymers; it serves as a reactive diluent in coatings, inks, and adhesive formulations; it can act as a plasticizer for certain polymer systems; it also functions as a precursor or building block for fragrance ingredients in the fragrance industry; and it is used as a processing aid or formulation component in various industrial manufacturing applications.

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  • Solubility @25˚C

    Solvent Solubility (g/L)
    ethanol 1055.72
    methanol 1600.8
    isopropanol 742.09
    water 131.98
    ethyl acetate 294.03
    n-propanol 762.76
    acetone 588.39
    n-butanol 562.64
    acetonitrile 548.63
    DMF 1345.06
    toluene 125.24
    isobutanol 510.12
    1,4-dioxane 873.93
    methyl acetate 378.73
    THF 795.13
    2-butanone 362.36
    n-pentanol 353.79
    sec-butanol 517.26
    n-hexane 38.3
    ethylene glycol 704.98
    NMP 577.09
    cyclohexane 35.23
    DMSO 1296.79
    n-butyl acetate 107.72
    n-octanol 149.55
    chloroform 527.38
    n-propyl acetate 119.84
    acetic acid 507.93
    dichloromethane 587.41
    cyclohexanone 319.97
    propylene glycol 532.94
    isopropyl acetate 152.81
    DMAc 729.63
    2-ethoxyethanol 732.04
    isopentanol 369.46
    n-heptane 32.64
    ethyl formate 264.84
    1,2-dichloroethane 340.21
    n-hexanol 281.91
    2-methoxyethanol 1305.11
    isobutyl acetate 82.66
    tetrachloromethane 124.06
    n-pentyl acetate 97.28
    transcutol 670.69
    n-heptanol 132.5
    ethylbenzene 56.46
    MIBK 180.03
    2-propoxyethanol 554.5
    tert-butanol 699.4
    MTBE 363.86
    2-butoxyethanol 241.22
    propionic acid 398.86
    o-xylene 90.66
    formic acid 518.91
    diethyl ether 371.03
    m-xylene 95.62
    p-xylene 72.86
    chlorobenzene 148.05
    dimethyl carbonate 159.23
    n-octane 17.94
    formamide 534.57
    cyclopentanone 455.22
    2-pentanone 298.72
    anisole 195.5
    cyclopentyl methyl ether 294.5
    gamma-butyrolactone 492.23
    1-methoxy-2-propanol 763.35
    pyridine 308.43
    3-pentanone 201.82
    furfural 450.15
    n-dodecane 19.02
    diethylene glycol 669.48
    diisopropyl ether 94.54
    tert-amyl alcohol 471.61
    acetylacetone 327.42
    n-hexadecane 20.15
    acetophenone 141.0
    methyl propionate 274.77
    isopentyl acetate 101.08
    trichloroethylene 423.31
    n-nonanol 124.74
    cyclohexanol 282.73
    benzyl alcohol 183.78
    2-ethylhexanol 122.02
    isooctanol 104.45
    dipropyl ether 129.65
    1,2-dichlorobenzene 127.47
    ethyl lactate 117.39
    propylene carbonate 211.03
    n-methylformamide 703.08
    2-pentanol 311.84
    n-pentane 51.93
    1-propoxy-2-propanol 280.77
    1-methoxy-2-propyl acetate 155.04
    2-(2-methoxypropoxy) propanol 202.73
    mesitylene 64.81
    ε-caprolactone 256.96
    p-cymene 50.14
    epichlorohydrin 569.04
    1,1,1-trichloroethane 267.2
    2-aminoethanol 852.58
    morpholine-4-carbaldehyde 733.28
    sulfolane 574.19
    2,2,4-trimethylpentane 31.04
    2-methyltetrahydrofuran 459.12
    n-hexyl acetate 144.62
    isooctane 25.96
    2-(2-butoxyethoxy)ethanol 279.1
    sec-butyl acetate 84.43
    tert-butyl acetate 168.61
    decalin 24.42
    glycerin 683.06
    diglyme 473.4
    acrylic acid 359.26
    isopropyl myristate 73.13
    n-butyric acid 348.1
    acetyl acetate 159.05
    di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate 71.89
    ethyl propionate 125.8
    nitromethane 725.04
    1,2-diethoxyethane 184.93
    benzonitrile 169.44
    trioctyl phosphate 60.2
    1-bromopropane 226.91
    gamma-valerolactone 580.59
    n-decanol 98.27
    triethyl phosphate 68.19
    4-methyl-2-pentanol 162.56
    propionitrile 358.77
    vinylene carbonate 205.1
    1,1,2-trichlorotrifluoroethane 388.66
    DMS 115.94
    cumene 51.84
    2-octanol 96.4
    2-hexanone 156.43
    octyl acetate 90.04
    limonene 72.77
    1,2-dimethoxyethane 717.38
    ethyl orthosilicate 68.12
    tributyl phosphate 62.94
    diacetone alcohol 276.28
    N,N-dimethylaniline 141.61
    acrylonitrile 411.35
    aniline 219.35
    1,3-propanediol 761.18
    bromobenzene 128.03
    dibromomethane 355.83
    1,1,2,2-tetrachloroethane 342.71
    2-methyl-cyclohexyl acetate 84.0
    tetrabutyl urea 88.27
    diisobutyl methanol 77.99
    2-phenylethanol 150.11
    styrene 75.89
    dioctyl adipate 93.23
    dimethyl sulfate 275.12
    ethyl butyrate 98.66
    methyl lactate 231.74
    butyl lactate 90.43
    diethyl carbonate 72.17
    propanediol butyl ether 224.34
    triethyl orthoformate 79.85
    p-tert-butyltoluene 53.97
    methyl 4-tert-butylbenzoate 145.52
    morpholine 803.2
    tert-butylamine 411.13
    n-dodecanol 81.66
    dimethoxymethane 655.7
    ethylene carbonate 169.3
    cyrene 196.15
    2-ethoxyethyl acetate 135.96
    2-ethylhexyl acetate 74.67
    1,2,4-trichlorobenzene 142.47
    4-methylpyridine 302.27
    dibutyl ether 111.13
    2,6-dimethyl-4-heptanol 77.99
    DEF 368.9
    dimethyl isosorbide 265.87
    tetrachloroethylene 237.97
    eugenol 163.99
    triacetin 127.3
    span 80 162.07
    1,4-butanediol 418.88
    1,1-dichloroethane 365.88
    2-methyl-1-pentanol 236.52
    methyl formate 501.69
    2-methyl-1-butanol 377.12
    n-decane 27.43
    butyronitrile 322.39
    3,7-dimethyl-1-octanol 126.52
    1-chlorooctane 83.14
    1-chlorotetradecane 41.28
    n-nonane 26.88
    undecane 22.23
    tert-butylcyclohexane 30.54
    cyclooctane 16.61
    cyclopentanol 369.81
    tetrahydropyran 429.62
    tert-amyl methyl ether 244.99
    2,5,8-trioxanonane 355.46
    1-hexene 105.28
    2-isopropoxyethanol 388.62
    2,2,2-trifluoroethanol 224.61
    methyl butyrate 168.39

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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