Furfural acetone

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  • Identifiers

    CAS number
    623-15-4

    Molecular formula
    C8H8O2

    SMILES
    CC(=O)/C=C/C1=CC=CO1

    Safety labels

    Irritant
    Irritant

  • Odor profile

    Fragrance
    Spicy 86.38%
    Sweet 84.49%
    Woody 68.7%
    Cinnamon 68.29%
    Balsamic 65.02%
    Vanilla 62.17%
    Nutty 58.4%
    Caramellic 53.45%
    Warm 51.55%
    Coumarinic 47.57%

     

    Flavor
    Caramel 35.64%
    Sweet 34.93%
    Nutty 31.79%
    Almond 30.12%
    Woody 27.91%
    Spice 27.37%
    Musty 25.73%
    Oily 25.27%
    Popcorn 23.57%
    Bread 22.67%

     

    Odor impact est.
    High

  • Properties

    XLogP3-AA
    1.4

    pKa est.
    6.45 (neutral)

    Molecular weight
    136.15 g/mol

    Vapor pressure est.

    • hPa @ 20°C
    • hPa @ 25°C

    Evaporation rate
    Slow

    Boiling point est.
    239°C

    Flash point

    • 78.94 ˚C est.

  • Synonyms

    • 4-(2-Furyl)-3-buten-2-one
    • 623-15-4
    • Furfural acetone
    • 4-(furan-2-yl)but-3-en-2-one
    • Furfurylideneacetone
    • 4-(2-Furyl)but-3-en-2-one
    • (E)-4-(furan-2-yl)but-3-en-2-one
    • 3-Buten-2-one, 4-(2-furanyl)-
    • Monofurfurylideneacetone
    • 3-Buten-2-one, 4-(2-furyl)-
    • Monomer FAM
    • FURFURALACETONE
    • FAM (monomer)
    • 2-Furfurylideneacetone
    • 41438-24-8
    • FEMA No. 2495
    • Furfuryl acetone
    • 3-Butene-2-one, 4-(2-furanyl)-
    • 0W86Y87AUR
    • NSC-2065
    • NSC-6104
    • NSC643044
    • 108811-61-6
    • (E)-4-(2-Furanyl)-3-butene-2-one
    • furfurylidene acetone
    • trans-Furfurylideneacetone
    • 25398-39-4
    • DTXSID2025345
    • UNII-0W86Y87AUR
    • Furfuralaceton
    • CCRIS 6241
    • NSC 2065
    • NSC 6104
    • EINECS 210-774-3
    • MFCD00039566
    • (3E)-4-(2-furyl)but-3-en-2-one
    • Monofurfurylidene acetone
    • AI3-05777
    • SCHEMBL370268
    • CHEMBL105424
    • DTXCID305345
    • GBKGJMYPQZODMI-SNAWJCMRSA-
    • NSC2065
    • NSC6104
    • Tox21_200569
    • GEO-01454
    • (E)-4-furan-2-ylbut-3-en-2-one
    • (E)-4-(2-furyl)but-3-en-2-one
    • AKOS000121297
    • FF01125
    • NSC-643044
    • NCGC00248709-01
    • NCGC00258123-01
    • CAS-623-15-4
    • LS-13413
    • (3E)-4-(furan-2-yl)but-3-en-2-one
    • (E)-4-(furan-2-yl)-but-3-en-2-one
    • (3E)-4-(2-Furyl)-3-buten-2-one #
    • CS-0181800
    • F0235
    • EN300-17930
    • 4-(2-FURYL)-3-BUTEN-2-ONE [FHFI]
    • D90647
    • Q27231187
    • Z57114540
    • 4-(2-FURYL)-3-BUTEN-2-ONE, 95%, PREDOMIN ANTLY CIS
    • InChI=1/C8H8O2/c1-7(9)4-5-8-3-2-6-10-8/h2-6H,1H3/b5-4+

  • Applications

    Furfural acetone (CAS 623-15-4) is primarily used as an intermediate in the synthesis of resins and specialty polymers. It is employed as a reactive solvent/processing medium in industrial manufacturing, notably in coatings, inks, and adhesive formulations. It also serves as a building block for plasticizers and other functional chemicals used in downstream chemical production. In fragrance and flavor-related applications, it may be evaluated as an aroma chemical or fragrance intermediate in perfumery and cosmetics. Additionally, it can function as a solvent or processing aid in cleaning formulations, depending on formulation and regulatory constraints.

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  • Solubility @25˚C

    Solvent Solubility (g/L)
    ethanol 629.44
    methanol 981.01
    isopropanol 481.11
    water 37.76
    ethyl acetate 281.27
    n-propanol 393.52
    acetone 431.11
    n-butanol 325.51
    acetonitrile 556.29
    DMF 749.3
    toluene 188.68
    isobutanol 303.17
    1,4-dioxane 679.13
    methyl acetate 462.3
    THF 417.93
    2-butanone 372.0
    n-pentanol 209.9
    sec-butanol 359.41
    n-hexane 22.4
    ethylene glycol 314.02
    NMP 454.17
    cyclohexane 47.31
    DMSO 801.38
    n-butyl acetate 102.83
    n-octanol 138.47
    chloroform 501.31
    n-propyl acetate 125.17
    acetic acid 332.08
    dichloromethane 596.16
    cyclohexanone 271.65
    propylene glycol 308.03
    isopropyl acetate 128.08
    DMAc 1035.12
    2-ethoxyethanol 421.01
    isopentanol 236.67
    n-heptane 26.08
    ethyl formate 249.1
    1,2-dichloroethane 252.4
    n-hexanol 158.91
    2-methoxyethanol 678.42
    isobutyl acetate 72.7
    tetrachloromethane 75.31
    n-pentyl acetate 76.32
    transcutol 703.73
    n-heptanol 90.65
    ethylbenzene 121.53
    MIBK 123.94
    2-propoxyethanol 293.41
    tert-butanol 457.99
    MTBE 271.91
    2-butoxyethanol 165.38
    propionic acid 287.86
    o-xylene 161.56
    formic acid 228.49
    diethyl ether 263.87
    m-xylene 119.57
    p-xylene 152.73
    chlorobenzene 163.88
    dimethyl carbonate 189.75
    n-octane 13.4
    formamide 406.45
    cyclopentanone 262.44
    2-pentanone 208.91
    anisole 293.23
    cyclopentyl methyl ether 206.34
    gamma-butyrolactone 317.61
    1-methoxy-2-propanol 441.65
    pyridine 419.6
    3-pentanone 216.49
    furfural 363.02
    n-dodecane 18.53
    diethylene glycol 334.1
    diisopropyl ether 58.81
    tert-amyl alcohol 345.85
    acetylacetone 215.64
    n-hexadecane 19.58
    acetophenone 223.74
    methyl propionate 297.22
    isopentyl acetate 92.46
    trichloroethylene 411.65
    n-nonanol 121.61
    cyclohexanol 243.32
    benzyl alcohol 237.05
    2-ethylhexanol 102.33
    isooctanol 72.16
    dipropyl ether 118.72
    1,2-dichlorobenzene 145.89
    ethyl lactate 108.43
    propylene carbonate 173.67
    n-methylformamide 477.07
    2-pentanol 184.63
    n-pentane 28.48
    1-propoxy-2-propanol 198.68
    1-methoxy-2-propyl acetate 149.3
    2-(2-methoxypropoxy) propanol 228.13
    mesitylene 67.29
    ε-caprolactone 230.73
    p-cymene 67.2
    epichlorohydrin 391.67
    1,1,1-trichloroethane 240.59
    2-aminoethanol 428.55
    morpholine-4-carbaldehyde 628.92
    sulfolane 318.12
    2,2,4-trimethylpentane 21.95
    2-methyltetrahydrofuran 327.52
    n-hexyl acetate 142.89
    isooctane 11.33
    2-(2-butoxyethoxy)ethanol 261.05
    sec-butyl acetate 88.7
    tert-butyl acetate 122.38
    decalin 31.61
    glycerin 338.01
    diglyme 464.81
    acrylic acid 266.91
    isopropyl myristate 75.27
    n-butyric acid 235.92
    acetyl acetate 163.03
    di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate 77.87
    ethyl propionate 154.33
    nitromethane 510.58
    1,2-diethoxyethane 222.56
    benzonitrile 226.69
    trioctyl phosphate 54.74
    1-bromopropane 184.76
    gamma-valerolactone 393.81
    n-decanol 96.18
    triethyl phosphate 76.25
    4-methyl-2-pentanol 99.65
    propionitrile 331.99
    vinylene carbonate 210.45
    1,1,2-trichlorotrifluoroethane 326.98
    DMS 163.45
    cumene 84.23
    2-octanol 68.75
    2-hexanone 139.12
    octyl acetate 95.0
    limonene 91.01
    1,2-dimethoxyethane 600.9
    ethyl orthosilicate 73.66
    tributyl phosphate 65.46
    diacetone alcohol 186.1
    N,N-dimethylaniline 238.27
    acrylonitrile 417.27
    aniline 260.99
    1,3-propanediol 396.57
    bromobenzene 157.18
    dibromomethane 339.27
    1,1,2,2-tetrachloroethane 322.47
    2-methyl-cyclohexyl acetate 100.01
    tetrabutyl urea 103.71
    diisobutyl methanol 65.53
    2-phenylethanol 161.59
    styrene 155.16
    dioctyl adipate 108.92
    dimethyl sulfate 256.02
    ethyl butyrate 118.33
    methyl lactate 184.45
    butyl lactate 78.07
    diethyl carbonate 101.14
    propanediol butyl ether 193.12
    triethyl orthoformate 92.57
    p-tert-butyltoluene 62.28
    methyl 4-tert-butylbenzoate 151.53
    morpholine 666.48
    tert-butylamine 286.99
    n-dodecanol 79.17
    dimethoxymethane 436.88
    ethylene carbonate 169.04
    cyrene 180.29
    2-ethoxyethyl acetate 133.08
    2-ethylhexyl acetate 73.95
    1,2,4-trichlorobenzene 178.91
    4-methylpyridine 401.69
    dibutyl ether 119.65
    2,6-dimethyl-4-heptanol 65.53
    DEF 357.15
    dimethyl isosorbide 256.9
    tetrachloroethylene 202.48
    eugenol 159.86
    triacetin 174.88
    span 80 156.29
    1,4-butanediol 216.93
    1,1-dichloroethane 300.57
    2-methyl-1-pentanol 175.68
    methyl formate 324.51
    2-methyl-1-butanol 253.19
    n-decane 25.21
    butyronitrile 277.18
    3,7-dimethyl-1-octanol 128.61
    1-chlorooctane 75.0
    1-chlorotetradecane 39.42
    n-nonane 23.26
    undecane 20.98
    tert-butylcyclohexane 29.07
    cyclooctane 16.46
    cyclopentanol 230.36
    tetrahydropyran 378.18
    tert-amyl methyl ether 209.45
    2,5,8-trioxanonane 387.3
    1-hexene 83.75
    2-isopropoxyethanol 250.6
    2,2,2-trifluoroethanol 148.05
    methyl butyrate 192.73

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IFRA standard 51

Recommendation
Prohibition
Maximum acceptable concentrations in the finished product (%)
Category 1
Products applied to the lips
 0 % Category 7A
Rinse-off products applied to the hair with some hand contact
 0 %
Category 2
Products applied to the axillae
 0 % Category 7B
Leave-on products applied to the hair with some hand contact
 0 %
Category 3
Products applied to the face/body using fingertips
 0 % Category 8
Products with significant anogenital exposure
 0 %
Category 4
Products related to fine fragrance
 0 % Category 9
Products with body and hand exposure, primarily rinse off
 0 %
Category 5A
Body lotion products applied to the body using the hands (palms), primarily leave on
 0 % Category 10A
Household care products with mostly hand contact
 0 %
Category 5B
Face moisturizer products applied to the face using the hands (palms), primarily leave on
 0 % Category 10B
Household care products with mostly hand contact, including aerosol/spray products (with potential leave-on skin contact)
 0 %
Category 5C
Hand cream products applied to the hands using the hands (palms), primarily leave on
 0 % Category 11A
Products with intended skin contact but minimal transfer of fragrance to skin from inert substrate without UV exposure
 0 %
Category 5D
Baby Creams, baby Oils and baby talc
 0 % Category 11B
Products with intended skin contact but minimal transfer of fragrance to skin from inert substrate with potential UV exposure
 0 %
Category 6
Products with oral and lip exposure
 0 % Category 12
Products not intended for direct skin contact, minimal or insignificant transfer to skin
 0 %

Prohibition
Furfurylidene acetone should not be used as a fragrance ingredient