Ethyl 3-(furan-2-yl)oxirane-2-carboxylate

  • Identifiers

    Molecular formula
    C9H10O4

    SMILES
    CCOC(=O)C1C(O1)C2=CC=CO2

  • Odor profile

    Fragrance
    Fruity 91.68%
    Sweet 61.27%
    Caramellic 56.38%
    Berry 52.31%
    Tropical 41.37%
    Floral 40.69%
    Strawberry 40.36%
    Pineapple 33.48%
    Winey 30.83%
    Green 30.23%

     

    Flavor
    Bitter 61.59%
    Fruity 33.34%
    Sweet-like 21.17%
    Mushroom 21.07%
    Fatty 20.36%
    Odorless 19.87%
    Orange flower 19.81%
    Toffee 19.78%
    Mildew 19.76%
    Grape 19.76%

     

    Odor impact est.
    Medium

  • Properties

    XLogP3-AA
    0.8

    pKa est.
    5.11 (weak acid)

    Molecular weight
    182.17 g/mol

    Vapor pressure est.

    • hPa @ 20°C
    • hPa @ 25°C

    Evaporation rate
    Slow

    Boiling point est.
    254°C

    Flash point

    • 117.33 ˚C est.

  • Synonyms

    • AKOS006282373
  • Applications

    Ethyl 3-(furan-2-yl)oxirane-2-carboxylate serves as a versatile reactive intermediate in organic synthesis, commonly used as a building block for pharmaceutical and agrochemical compounds; it can also function as a monomer or epoxy-functional precursor in epoxy resin formulations for coatings, adhesives, and composites; the glycidyl ester motif enables access to glycidyl-ester–based polymers such as polyesters and polyethers; its furan substitution provides a route to specialty chemicals bearing furan rings; in electronics, it may be used in epoxy-based encapsulants and protective coatings for printed circuit boards and components.

    gpt-5-nano

  • Solubility @25˚C

    Solvent Solubility (g/L)
    ethanol 41.19
    methanol 89.45
    isopropanol 23.54
    water 0.53
    ethyl acetate 103.2
    n-propanol 25.57
    acetone 156.46
    n-butanol 25.83
    acetonitrile 135.52
    DMF 236.21
    toluene 51.07
    isobutanol 20.92
    1,4-dioxane 158.02
    methyl acetate 127.13
    THF 183.09
    2-butanone 101.89
    n-pentanol 25.35
    sec-butanol 24.07
    n-hexane 1.42
    ethylene glycol 40.34
    NMP 199.89
    cyclohexane 5.66
    DMSO 378.11
    n-butyl acetate 52.91
    n-octanol 11.32
    chloroform 200.45
    n-propyl acetate 65.68
    acetic acid 147.67
    dichloromethane 319.16
    cyclohexanone 119.5
    propylene glycol 19.65
    isopropyl acetate 67.11
    DMAc 317.12
    2-ethoxyethanol 119.15
    isopentanol 35.59
    n-heptane 1.86
    ethyl formate 64.96
    1,2-dichloroethane 195.1
    n-hexanol 21.42
    2-methoxyethanol 188.01
    isobutyl acetate 42.01
    tetrachloromethane 16.48
    n-pentyl acetate 25.26
    transcutol 306.63
    n-heptanol 11.63
    ethylbenzene 26.56
    MIBK 56.27
    2-propoxyethanol 74.04
    tert-butanol 49.89
    MTBE 58.74
    2-butoxyethanol 43.57
    propionic acid 51.61
    o-xylene 35.84
    formic acid 114.95
    diethyl ether 51.79
    m-xylene 29.37
    p-xylene 37.05
    chlorobenzene 80.39
    dimethyl carbonate 74.47
    n-octane 0.94
    formamide 234.34
    cyclopentanone 149.29
    2-pentanone 72.43
    anisole 82.69
    cyclopentyl methyl ether 63.85
    gamma-butyrolactone 199.85
    1-methoxy-2-propanol 91.17
    pyridine 190.88
    3-pentanone 66.84
    furfural 245.99
    n-dodecane 1.42
    diethylene glycol 106.06
    diisopropyl ether 17.65
    tert-amyl alcohol 47.64
    acetylacetone 159.37
    n-hexadecane 1.7
    acetophenone 91.04
    methyl propionate 90.61
    isopentyl acetate 53.67
    trichloroethylene 370.9
    n-nonanol 12.73
    cyclohexanol 35.69
    benzyl alcohol 71.9
    2-ethylhexanol 18.56
    isooctanol 12.13
    dipropyl ether 20.24
    1,2-dichlorobenzene 81.46
    ethyl lactate 40.59
    propylene carbonate 96.29
    n-methylformamide 107.56
    2-pentanol 19.46
    n-pentane 1.63
    1-propoxy-2-propanol 42.3
    1-methoxy-2-propyl acetate 72.45
    2-(2-methoxypropoxy) propanol 74.47
    mesitylene 19.92
    ε-caprolactone 103.11
    p-cymene 17.79
    epichlorohydrin 278.46
    1,1,1-trichloroethane 99.48
    2-aminoethanol 43.55
    morpholine-4-carbaldehyde 235.47
    sulfolane 228.73
    2,2,4-trimethylpentane 2.99
    2-methyltetrahydrofuran 102.55
    n-hexyl acetate 36.03
    isooctane 1.77
    2-(2-butoxyethoxy)ethanol 82.46
    sec-butyl acetate 49.42
    tert-butyl acetate 71.29
    decalin 4.93
    glycerin 55.49
    diglyme 181.8
    acrylic acid 74.37
    isopropyl myristate 19.8
    n-butyric acid 62.93
    acetyl acetate 102.34
    di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate 25.49
    ethyl propionate 62.89
    nitromethane 347.71
    1,2-diethoxyethane 72.52
    benzonitrile 89.27
    trioctyl phosphate 14.1
    1-bromopropane 48.43
    gamma-valerolactone 203.11
    n-decanol 10.43
    triethyl phosphate 34.76
    4-methyl-2-pentanol 18.39
    propionitrile 69.22
    vinylene carbonate 100.26
    1,1,2-trichlorotrifluoroethane 185.09
    DMS 73.66
    cumene 19.57
    2-octanol 8.09
    2-hexanone 52.06
    octyl acetate 22.41
    limonene 23.04
    1,2-dimethoxyethane 184.18
    ethyl orthosilicate 29.77
    tributyl phosphate 20.63
    diacetone alcohol 83.53
    N,N-dimethylaniline 56.46
    acrylonitrile 123.98
    aniline 67.55
    1,3-propanediol 63.02
    bromobenzene 87.62
    dibromomethane 144.98
    1,1,2,2-tetrachloroethane 196.0
    2-methyl-cyclohexyl acetate 45.23
    tetrabutyl urea 30.88
    diisobutyl methanol 14.96
    2-phenylethanol 51.47
    styrene 38.66
    dioctyl adipate 35.81
    dimethyl sulfate 129.32
    ethyl butyrate 48.67
    methyl lactate 56.92
    butyl lactate 25.0
    diethyl carbonate 45.71
    propanediol butyl ether 35.73
    triethyl orthoformate 36.61
    p-tert-butyltoluene 16.03
    methyl 4-tert-butylbenzoate 59.09
    morpholine 148.17
    tert-butylamine 26.06
    n-dodecanol 8.88
    dimethoxymethane 145.45
    ethylene carbonate 77.98
    cyrene 82.11
    2-ethoxyethyl acetate 56.65
    2-ethylhexyl acetate 42.57
    1,2,4-trichlorobenzene 103.47
    4-methylpyridine 137.89
    dibutyl ether 20.57
    2,6-dimethyl-4-heptanol 14.96
    DEF 112.79
    dimethyl isosorbide 113.96
    tetrachloroethylene 139.62
    eugenol 57.75
    triacetin 69.4
    span 80 40.39
    1,4-butanediol 29.02
    1,1-dichloroethane 101.7
    2-methyl-1-pentanol 33.69
    methyl formate 103.54
    2-methyl-1-butanol 29.12
    n-decane 1.79
    butyronitrile 51.1
    3,7-dimethyl-1-octanol 18.23
    1-chlorooctane 9.37
    1-chlorotetradecane 5.75
    n-nonane 1.35
    undecane 1.58
    tert-butylcyclohexane 3.73
    cyclooctane 2.23
    cyclopentanol 36.72
    tetrahydropyran 79.31
    tert-amyl methyl ether 48.42
    2,5,8-trioxanonane 138.72
    1-hexene 7.83
    2-isopropoxyethanol 69.41
    2,2,2-trifluoroethanol 73.59
    methyl butyrate 76.58

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