Furfural-acetone

  • Identifiers

    Molecular formula
    C8H10O3

    SMILES
    CC(=O)C.C1=COC(=C1)C=O

  • Odor profile

    Fragrance
    Ethereal 79.52%
    Solvent 61.14%
    Pungent 47.57%
    Alcoholic 44.56%
    Camphoreous 42.27%
    Ketonic 41.44%
    Sweet 41.22%
    Fermented 39.67%
    Musty 38.65%
    Sharp 38.02%

     

    Flavor
    Ethereal 76.35%
    Solvent 56.47%
    Ether 51.45%
    Fruity 49.11%
    Apple 45.59%
    Pungent 45.36%
    Pear 41.46%
    Acetone 39.53%
    Alcohol 33.17%
    Chemical 30.52%

     

    Odor impact est.
    High

  • Properties

    pKa est.
    9.48 (weak base)

    Molecular weight
    154.16 g/mol

    Vapor pressure est.

    • hPa @ 20°C
    • hPa @ 25°C

    Evaporation rate
    Ultra fast

    Boiling point est.
    56°C

    Flash point

    • -24.41 ˚C est.

  • Synonyms

    • furfural-acetone
    • SCHEMBL653628
  • Applications

    Furfural-acetone is commonly used as an intermediate in the synthesis of furfural-based polymers and resins, and may also serve as a solvent or processing aid in industrial manufacturing. In coatings and inks, it can function as a specialty solvent or resin modifier to adjust evaporation and adhesion properties. In perfumery and cosmetics, it may be used as an aroma precursor or odorant/fixative. Additionally, it may be employed as a solvent component in cleaning formulations or surface-treatment processes, subject to local regulations and formulation limits.

    gpt-5-nano

  • Solubility @25˚C

    Solvent Solubility (g/L)
    ethanol 778.19
    methanol 1308.44
    isopropanol 623.26
    water 525.2
    ethyl acetate 255.21
    n-propanol 542.91
    acetone 537.92
    n-butanol 405.45
    acetonitrile 455.98
    DMF 750.08
    toluene 79.24
    isobutanol 370.17
    1,4-dioxane 449.76
    methyl acetate 376.51
    THF 452.98
    2-butanone 342.29
    n-pentanol 229.15
    sec-butanol 462.14
    n-hexane 120.61
    ethylene glycol 634.42
    NMP 580.66
    cyclohexane 88.45
    DMSO 349.67
    n-butyl acetate 126.4
    n-octanol 213.33
    chloroform 606.32
    n-propyl acetate 130.63
    acetic acid 863.7
    dichloromethane 377.25
    cyclohexanone 257.68
    propylene glycol 675.27
    isopropyl acetate 149.43
    DMAc 737.62
    2-ethoxyethanol 378.59
    isopentanol 264.1
    n-heptane 77.43
    ethyl formate 200.75
    1,2-dichloroethane 183.68
    n-hexanol 281.74
    2-methoxyethanol 752.02
    isobutyl acetate 88.19
    tetrachloromethane 187.12
    n-pentyl acetate 110.92
    transcutol 659.23
    n-heptanol 162.86
    ethylbenzene 58.0
    MIBK 123.8
    2-propoxyethanol 459.17
    tert-butanol 591.08
    MTBE 299.49
    2-butoxyethanol 274.53
    propionic acid 550.08
    o-xylene 83.29
    formic acid 559.24
    diethyl ether 290.12
    m-xylene 70.0
    p-xylene 81.03
    chlorobenzene 92.48
    dimethyl carbonate 155.12
    n-octane 35.34
    formamide 444.12
    cyclopentanone 333.01
    2-pentanone 219.77
    anisole 144.5
    cyclopentyl methyl ether 219.57
    gamma-butyrolactone 385.64
    1-methoxy-2-propanol 557.84
    pyridine 231.4
    3-pentanone 211.9
    furfural 314.08
    n-dodecane 30.15
    diethylene glycol 456.75
    diisopropyl ether 98.68
    tert-amyl alcohol 447.14
    acetylacetone 212.14
    n-hexadecane 30.56
    acetophenone 129.21
    methyl propionate 277.33
    isopentyl acetate 105.5
    trichloroethylene 322.09
    n-nonanol 185.62
    cyclohexanol 284.51
    benzyl alcohol 148.8
    2-ethylhexanol 146.93
    isooctanol 114.99
    dipropyl ether 162.74
    1,2-dichlorobenzene 90.82
    ethyl lactate 154.15
    propylene carbonate 209.0
    n-methylformamide 499.77
    2-pentanol 285.65
    n-pentane 117.55
    1-propoxy-2-propanol 307.69
    1-methoxy-2-propyl acetate 158.76
    2-(2-methoxypropoxy) propanol 252.35
    mesitylene 49.09
    ε-caprolactone 256.36
    p-cymene 56.39
    epichlorohydrin 279.25
    1,1,1-trichloroethane 253.74
    2-aminoethanol 720.77
    morpholine-4-carbaldehyde 548.91
    sulfolane 330.42
    2,2,4-trimethylpentane 48.33
    2-methyltetrahydrofuran 317.43
    n-hexyl acetate 205.69
    isooctane 30.37
    2-(2-butoxyethoxy)ethanol 332.47
    sec-butyl acetate 96.76
    tert-butyl acetate 151.55
    decalin 39.95
    glycerin 739.15
    diglyme 445.75
    acrylic acid 527.01
    isopropyl myristate 95.66
    n-butyric acid 385.28
    acetyl acetate 172.07
    di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate 95.08
    ethyl propionate 155.6
    nitromethane 667.03
    1,2-diethoxyethane 174.99
    benzonitrile 126.93
    trioctyl phosphate 76.39
    1-bromopropane 148.3
    gamma-valerolactone 408.15
    n-decanol 139.59
    triethyl phosphate 69.72
    4-methyl-2-pentanol 144.46
    propionitrile 291.11
    vinylene carbonate 197.86
    1,1,2-trichlorotrifluoroethane 439.41
    DMS 169.52
    cumene 52.9
    2-octanol 116.0
    2-hexanone 149.77
    octyl acetate 135.49
    limonene 86.27
    1,2-dimethoxyethane 405.3
    ethyl orthosilicate 72.68
    tributyl phosphate 84.69
    diacetone alcohol 252.21
    N,N-dimethylaniline 126.03
    acrylonitrile 329.75
    aniline 182.28
    1,3-propanediol 549.09
    bromobenzene 70.29
    dibromomethane 263.58
    1,1,2,2-tetrachloroethane 303.5
    2-methyl-cyclohexyl acetate 104.88
    tetrabutyl urea 114.69
    diisobutyl methanol 80.55
    2-phenylethanol 143.15
    styrene 68.63
    dioctyl adipate 125.1
    dimethyl sulfate 186.99
    ethyl butyrate 112.51
    methyl lactate 272.61
    butyl lactate 132.92
    diethyl carbonate 83.27
    propanediol butyl ether 311.45
    triethyl orthoformate 92.18
    p-tert-butyltoluene 60.15
    methyl 4-tert-butylbenzoate 162.93
    morpholine 507.86
    tert-butylamine 410.62
    n-dodecanol 110.05
    dimethoxymethane 365.42
    ethylene carbonate 164.1
    cyrene 196.38
    2-ethoxyethyl acetate 144.42
    2-ethylhexyl acetate 86.07
    1,2,4-trichlorobenzene 123.39
    4-methylpyridine 210.16
    dibutyl ether 141.96
    2,6-dimethyl-4-heptanol 80.55
    DEF 297.07
    dimethyl isosorbide 237.22
    tetrachloroethylene 253.02
    eugenol 178.51
    triacetin 206.58
    span 80 276.27
    1,4-butanediol 268.35
    1,1-dichloroethane 278.38
    2-methyl-1-pentanol 162.14
    methyl formate 341.93
    2-methyl-1-butanol 293.0
    n-decane 47.67
    butyronitrile 210.26
    3,7-dimethyl-1-octanol 161.55
    1-chlorooctane 100.46
    1-chlorotetradecane 49.68
    n-nonane 48.37
    undecane 36.23
    tert-butylcyclohexane 48.53
    cyclooctane 36.28
    cyclopentanol 347.35
    tetrahydropyran 303.84
    tert-amyl methyl ether 237.84
    2,5,8-trioxanonane 337.07
    1-hexene 164.63
    2-isopropoxyethanol 250.51
    2,2,2-trifluoroethanol 439.78
    methyl butyrate 172.46

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Face moisturizer products applied to the face using the hands (palms), primarily leave on
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Household care products with mostly hand contact, including aerosol/spray products (with potential leave-on skin contact)
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Hand cream products applied to the hands using the hands (palms), primarily leave on
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Products with intended skin contact but minimal transfer of fragrance to skin from inert substrate without UV exposure
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Baby Creams, baby Oils and baby talc
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