Furfuryl formate

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  • Identifiers

    CAS number
    13493-97-5

    Molecular formula
    C6H6O3

    SMILES
    C1=COC(=C1)COC=O

  • Odor profile

    Nutty 56.06%
    Ethereal 53.8%
    Coffee 50.89%
    Caramellic 46.16%
    Burnt 39.89%
    Sweet 39.82%
    Fruity 39.54%
    Spicy 35.52%
    Almond 32.4%
    Roasted 32.03%

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  • Properties

    XLogP3-AA
    0.7

    pKa est.
    5.1 (weak acid)

    Molecular weight
    126.11 g/mol

    Vapor pressure est.

    • hPa @ 20°C
    • hPa @ 25°C

    Evaporation rate
    Fast

    Boiling point est.
    175°C

    Flash point est.
    68.55 ˚C

    Solubility expt.

    • Practically insoluble to insoluble in water
    • Soluble (in ethanol)

  • Synonyms

    • Furfuryl formate
    • 13493-97-5
    • furan-2-ylmethyl formate
    • 2-Furanmethanol, formate
    • Furfuryl alcohol, formate
    • Formic acid furfuryl ester
    • 2-Furanmethanol, 2-formate
    • 2-Furylmethyl formate
    • FEMA No. 4542
    • Furfuryl methanoate
    • UNII-6L99DDQ762
    • 6L99DDQ762
    • (furan-2-yl)methyl formate
    • DTXSID30878890
    • Furfurylformate
    • 2-Furfuryl formate
    • Furfuryl formic acid
    • SCHEMBL766361
    • (Furan-2-yl)methyl formic acid
    • DTXCID501016918
    • AKOS015905321
    • EN300-367222
    • Q27265096
    • 603-884-1

  • Solubility @25˚C

    Solvent Solubility (g/L)
    ethanol 302.73
    methanol 540.93
    isopropanol 190.21
    water 38.99
    ethyl acetate 209.25
    n-propanol 177.29
    acetone 507.92
    n-butanol 130.45
    acetonitrile 430.0
    DMF 941.77
    toluene 33.56
    isobutanol 132.72
    1,4-dioxane 308.49
    methyl acetate 384.11
    THF 371.09
    2-butanone 284.28
    n-pentanol 85.06
    sec-butanol 148.78
    n-hexane 2.43
    ethylene glycol 227.37
    NMP 624.69
    cyclohexane 7.66
    DMSO 1206.8
    n-butyl acetate 65.16
    n-octanol 44.46
    chloroform 196.02
    n-propyl acetate 113.48
    acetic acid 515.26
    dichloromethane 378.13
    cyclohexanone 212.08
    propylene glycol 140.43
    isopropyl acetate 91.94
    DMAc 849.75
    2-ethoxyethanol 279.11
    isopentanol 118.56
    n-heptane 5.46
    ethyl formate 165.82
    1,2-dichloroethane 230.09
    n-hexanol 52.92
    2-methoxyethanol 519.85
    isobutyl acetate 57.96
    tetrachloromethane 24.99
    n-pentyl acetate 42.31
    transcutol 476.6
    n-heptanol 32.42
    ethylbenzene 24.87
    MIBK 91.51
    2-propoxyethanol 144.14
    tert-butanol 253.44
    MTBE 129.05
    2-butoxyethanol 91.14
    propionic acid 274.37
    o-xylene 41.87
    formic acid 453.51
    diethyl ether 104.81
    m-xylene 31.65
    p-xylene 39.86
    chlorobenzene 68.88
    dimethyl carbonate 143.32
    n-octane 2.75
    formamide 841.45
    cyclopentanone 355.39
    2-pentanone 153.64
    anisole 120.49
    cyclopentyl methyl ether 124.55
    gamma-butyrolactone 434.42
    1-methoxy-2-propanol 262.72
    pyridine 266.66
    3-pentanone 124.36
    furfural 386.19
    n-dodecane 3.88
    diethylene glycol 194.67
    diisopropyl ether 25.6
    tert-amyl alcohol 196.45
    acetylacetone 213.21
    n-hexadecane 4.19
    acetophenone 134.92
    methyl propionate 215.13
    isopentyl acetate 61.02
    trichloroethylene 409.47
    n-nonanol 38.89
    cyclohexanol 108.62
    benzyl alcohol 105.95
    2-ethylhexanol 40.2
    isooctanol 31.65
    dipropyl ether 42.48
    1,2-dichlorobenzene 75.29
    ethyl lactate 82.27
    propylene carbonate 176.52
    n-methylformamide 562.8
    2-pentanol 78.23
    n-pentane 3.63
    1-propoxy-2-propanol 87.96
    1-methoxy-2-propyl acetate 85.18
    2-(2-methoxypropoxy) propanol 131.79
    mesitylene 23.05
    ε-caprolactone 177.17
    p-cymene 24.04
    epichlorohydrin 444.34
    1,1,1-trichloroethane 126.71
    2-aminoethanol 262.94
    morpholine-4-carbaldehyde 485.59
    sulfolane 485.15
    2,2,4-trimethylpentane 6.06
    2-methyltetrahydrofuran 244.46
    n-hexyl acetate 67.91
    isooctane 3.69
    2-(2-butoxyethoxy)ethanol 145.57
    sec-butyl acetate 67.6
    tert-butyl acetate 94.27
    decalin 6.49
    glycerin 239.22
    diglyme 304.05
    acrylic acid 312.96
    isopropyl myristate 31.69
    n-butyric acid 193.67
    acetyl acetate 130.47
    di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate 39.06
    ethyl propionate 102.43
    nitromethane 1141.54
    1,2-diethoxyethane 88.19
    benzonitrile 113.72
    trioctyl phosphate 27.08
    1-bromopropane 68.84
    gamma-valerolactone 377.31
    n-decanol 30.93
    triethyl phosphate 48.82
    4-methyl-2-pentanol 46.99
    propionitrile 212.92
    vinylene carbonate 176.36
    1,1,2-trichlorotrifluoroethane 345.88
    DMS 102.33
    cumene 23.18
    2-octanol 24.24
    2-hexanone 95.93
    octyl acetate 42.19
    limonene 34.74
    1,2-dimethoxyethane 334.15
    ethyl orthosilicate 41.97
    tributyl phosphate 34.11
    diacetone alcohol 164.9
    N,N-dimethylaniline 94.33
    acrylonitrile 349.68
    aniline 106.11
    1,3-propanediol 259.71
    bromobenzene 54.97
    dibromomethane 148.1
    1,1,2,2-tetrachloroethane 239.79
    2-methyl-cyclohexyl acetate 60.78
    tetrabutyl urea 53.64
    diisobutyl methanol 29.03
    2-phenylethanol 69.06
    styrene 34.28
    dioctyl adipate 57.97
    dimethyl sulfate 271.48
    ethyl butyrate 69.63
    methyl lactate 144.37
    butyl lactate 48.28
    diethyl carbonate 59.6
    propanediol butyl ether 101.37
    triethyl orthoformate 51.63
    p-tert-butyltoluene 22.02
    methyl 4-tert-butylbenzoate 96.22
    morpholine 385.26
    tert-butylamine 117.95
    n-dodecanol 25.28
    dimethoxymethane 302.72
    ethylene carbonate 131.54
    cyrene 151.81
    2-ethoxyethyl acetate 76.65
    2-ethylhexyl acetate 47.04
    1,2,4-trichlorobenzene 105.07
    4-methylpyridine 191.37
    dibutyl ether 37.85
    2,6-dimethyl-4-heptanol 29.03
    DEF 290.54
    dimethyl isosorbide 179.86
    tetrachloroethylene 157.21
    eugenol 99.19
    triacetin 110.12
    span 80 81.66
    1,4-butanediol 113.96
    1,1-dichloroethane 174.73
    2-methyl-1-pentanol 84.22
    methyl formate 399.57
    2-methyl-1-butanol 120.68
    n-decane 4.99
    butyronitrile 136.45
    3,7-dimethyl-1-octanol 47.19
    1-chlorooctane 21.27
    1-chlorotetradecane 11.16
    n-nonane 4.43
    undecane 4.35
    tert-butylcyclohexane 6.51
    cyclooctane 3.04
    cyclopentanol 144.95
    tetrahydropyran 169.08
    tert-amyl methyl ether 99.62
    2,5,8-trioxanonane 227.46
    1-hexene 14.14
    2-isopropoxyethanol 158.54
    2,2,2-trifluoroethanol 270.68
    methyl butyrate 146.23

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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

Botanical

Name CAS Botanical Proportion
Chicory root, roasted 1b 68650-43-1 Cichorium intybus L., fam. Asteraceae (Compositae) 0.16%