Furan, 2,5-dihydro-2,5-dimethoxy-2,5-dimethyl-

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  • Identifiers

    CAS number
    18091-25-3

    Molecular formula
    C8H14O3

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

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  • Odor profile

    Fragrance
    Fruity 62.43%
    Fresh 38.57%
    Woody 35.46%
    Sweet 34.83%
    Green 33.34%
    Ethereal 32.02%
    Herbal 29.21%
    Mint 26.42%
    Earthy 25.32%
    Spicy 22.97%

     

    Flavor
    Green 71.83%
    Earthy 48.11%
    Fruity 40.32%
    Sweet 38.98%
    Vegetable 38.1%
    Nutty 31.25%
    Musty 29.85%
    Fruit 28.4%
    Bitter 28.32%
    Potato 26.19%

     

    Odor impact est.
    High

  • Properties

    XLogP3-AA
    0.7

    pKa est.
    7.68 (neutral)

    Molecular weight
    158.19 g/mol

    Vapor pressure est.

    • hPa @ 20°C
    • hPa @ 25°C

    Evaporation rate
    Ultra fast

    Boiling point est.
    137°C

    Flash point

    • 50.44 ˚C est.

  • Synonyms

    • 2,5-Dihydro-2,5-dimethoxy-2,5-dimethylfuran
    • EINECS 241-995-3
    • Furan, 2,5-dihydro-2,5-dimethoxy-2,5-dimethyl-
    • DTXSID50885006
    • RefChem:141736
    • DTXCID201024419
    • 241-995-3
    • 2,5-dimethoxy-2,5-dimethylfuran
    • 18091-25-3
    • 2,5-dimethoxy-2,5-dimethyl-2,5-dihydrofuran
    • SCHEMBL10369706
    • 2,5-dimethoxy-2,5-dimethyl-furan
    • NS00054437
    • cis-2,5-dimethoxy-2,5-dimethyl-2,5-dihydrofuran
    • 18091-25-3

  • Applications

    Furan, 2,5-dihydro-2,5-dimethoxy-2,5-dimethyl- is primarily used as an organic synthesis intermediate and building block. In pharmaceutical and agrochemical manufacturing, it serves as a precursor to more complex derivatives. In fragrance and flavor chemistry, it can function as a fragrance intermediate or odor-active scaffold. In polymers and coatings, it is used as a functionalized furan monomer or precursor for specialty resins and crosslinkable formulations. Its use is formulation- and regulation-dependent, with applications driven by synthetic needs and industry standards.

    gpt-5-nano

  • Solubility @25˚C

    Solvent Solubility (g/L)
    ethanol 809.51
    methanol 1340.42
    isopropanol 830.78
    water 88.76
    ethyl acetate 694.59
    n-propanol 723.44
    acetone 778.06
    n-butanol 603.78
    acetonitrile 939.7
    DMF 1488.96
    toluene 562.72
    isobutanol 591.66
    1,4-dioxane 1187.56
    methyl acetate 785.1
    THF 1199.68
    2-butanone 640.4
    n-pentanol 383.21
    sec-butanol 763.49
    n-hexane 181.14
    ethylene glycol 401.82
    NMP 1160.37
    cyclohexane 307.9
    DMSO 919.64
    n-butyl acetate 229.92
    n-octanol 264.62
    chloroform 2799.66
    n-propyl acetate 301.14
    acetic acid 655.11
    dichloromethane 2297.74
    cyclohexanone 784.71
    propylene glycol 444.58
    isopropyl acetate 390.31
    DMAc 1412.98
    2-ethoxyethanol 627.26
    isopentanol 429.31
    n-heptane 100.25
    ethyl formate 520.97
    1,2-dichloroethane 957.0
    n-hexanol 338.69
    2-methoxyethanol 1103.49
    isobutyl acetate 198.54
    tetrachloromethane 687.59
    n-pentyl acetate 218.32
    transcutol 480.2
    n-heptanol 188.96
    ethylbenzene 303.63
    MIBK 308.21
    2-propoxyethanol 577.34
    tert-butanol 879.67
    MTBE 664.24
    2-butoxyethanol 287.46
    propionic acid 625.61
    o-xylene 449.17
    formic acid 452.66
    diethyl ether 720.92
    m-xylene 380.34
    p-xylene 434.56
    chlorobenzene 545.23
    dimethyl carbonate 414.04
    n-octane 56.92
    formamide 607.59
    cyclopentanone 860.18
    2-pentanone 511.86
    anisole 481.16
    cyclopentyl methyl ether 653.23
    gamma-butyrolactone 1072.76
    1-methoxy-2-propanol 851.18
    pyridine 796.51
    3-pentanone 525.45
    furfural 885.77
    n-dodecane 53.63
    diethylene glycol 462.23
    diisopropyl ether 242.08
    tert-amyl alcohol 746.12
    acetylacetone 572.84
    n-hexadecane 59.9
    acetophenone 413.13
    methyl propionate 703.79
    isopentyl acetate 199.51
    trichloroethylene 1649.92
    n-nonanol 233.16
    cyclohexanol 682.2
    benzyl alcohol 383.49
    2-ethylhexanol 204.1
    isooctanol 155.46
    dipropyl ether 255.8
    1,2-dichlorobenzene 532.31
    ethyl lactate 253.55
    propylene carbonate 585.86
    n-methylformamide 852.73
    2-pentanol 471.09
    n-pentane 204.7
    1-propoxy-2-propanol 356.75
    1-methoxy-2-propyl acetate 309.05
    2-(2-methoxypropoxy) propanol 268.42
    mesitylene 257.22
    ε-caprolactone 692.16
    p-cymene 166.68
    epichlorohydrin 1022.22
    1,1,1-trichloroethane 1287.91
    2-aminoethanol 553.99
    morpholine-4-carbaldehyde 1101.82
    sulfolane 995.34
    2,2,4-trimethylpentane 104.61
    2-methyltetrahydrofuran 900.55
    n-hexyl acetate 345.28
    isooctane 60.07
    2-(2-butoxyethoxy)ethanol 280.89
    sec-butyl acetate 230.41
    tert-butyl acetate 349.97
    decalin 140.51
    glycerin 533.79
    diglyme 598.79
    acrylic acid 538.76
    isopropyl myristate 165.09
    n-butyric acid 584.91
    acetyl acetate 481.15
    di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate 138.25
    ethyl propionate 391.29
    nitromethane 1085.56
    1,2-diethoxyethane 261.71
    benzonitrile 438.17
    trioctyl phosphate 113.46
    1-bromopropane 733.25
    gamma-valerolactone 1029.78
    n-decanol 172.39
    triethyl phosphate 172.45
    4-methyl-2-pentanol 243.77
    propionitrile 715.21
    vinylene carbonate 607.91
    1,1,2-trichlorotrifluoroethane 898.34
    DMS 334.3
    cumene 226.49
    2-octanol 181.41
    2-hexanone 288.63
    octyl acetate 200.02
    limonene 222.7
    1,2-dimethoxyethane 958.69
    ethyl orthosilicate 164.65
    tributyl phosphate 128.6
    diacetone alcohol 401.22
    N,N-dimethylaniline 413.26
    acrylonitrile 770.24
    aniline 559.59
    1,3-propanediol 610.17
    bromobenzene 615.82
    dibromomethane 1493.95
    1,1,2,2-tetrachloroethane 1652.69
    2-methyl-cyclohexyl acetate 219.31
    tetrabutyl urea 179.58
    diisobutyl methanol 136.08
    2-phenylethanol 285.24
    styrene 340.55
    dioctyl adipate 200.01
    dimethyl sulfate 659.37
    ethyl butyrate 246.71
    methyl lactate 434.52
    butyl lactate 171.62
    diethyl carbonate 211.7
    propanediol butyl ether 247.09
    triethyl orthoformate 196.23
    p-tert-butyltoluene 176.91
    methyl 4-tert-butylbenzoate 340.8
    morpholine 1175.76
    tert-butylamine 667.01
    n-dodecanol 137.98
    dimethoxymethane 951.09
    ethylene carbonate 549.85
    cyrene 326.55
    2-ethoxyethyl acetate 255.0
    2-ethylhexyl acetate 173.98
    1,2,4-trichlorobenzene 614.43
    4-methylpyridine 804.18
    dibutyl ether 219.45
    2,6-dimethyl-4-heptanol 136.08
    DEF 711.41
    dimethyl isosorbide 439.11
    tetrachloroethylene 1010.54
    eugenol 292.36
    triacetin 325.27
    span 80 226.26
    1,4-butanediol 290.07
    1,1-dichloroethane 1284.77
    2-methyl-1-pentanol 313.16
    methyl formate 688.57
    2-methyl-1-butanol 487.49
    n-decane 83.86
    butyronitrile 592.74
    3,7-dimethyl-1-octanol 215.49
    1-chlorooctane 227.99
    1-chlorotetradecane 108.98
    n-nonane 84.87
    undecane 64.01
    tert-butylcyclohexane 125.03
    cyclooctane 118.08
    cyclopentanol 772.37
    tetrahydropyran 922.19
    tert-amyl methyl ether 557.59
    2,5,8-trioxanonane 431.47
    1-hexene 315.5
    2-isopropoxyethanol 409.23
    2,2,2-trifluoroethanol 419.1
    methyl butyrate 428.64

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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