Furfuryl methyl ketone

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  • Identifiers

    CAS number
    6975-60-6

    Molecular formula
    C7H8O2

    SMILES
    CC(=O)CC1=CC=CO1

  • Odor profile

    Fruity 86.57%
    Sweet 75.22%
    Spicy 69.12%
    Caramellic 63.99%
    Herbal 49.14%
    Woody 46.91%
    Nutty 41.21%
    Balsamic 40.71%
    Burnt 40.5%
    Cherry 35.42%

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  • Properties

    XLogP3-AA
    0.8

    pKa est.
    6.65 (neutral)

    Molecular weight
    124.14 g/mol

    Vapor pressure est.

    • hPa @ 20°C
    • hPa @ 25°C

    Evaporation rate
    Fast

    Melting point expt.

    • 29 °C

    Boiling point

    • 179.00 to 180.00 °C. @ 760.00 mm Hg

    Flash point est.
    56.68 ˚C

    Solubility expt.

    • Soluble in ether, triacetin
    • Soluble (in ethanol)

  • Synonyms

    • 2-Furylacetone
    • 6975-60-6
    • Furylacetone
    • Furfuryl methyl ketone
    • 2-Acetonylfuran
    • 2-Propanone, 1-(2-furanyl)-
    • 1-(2-Furanyl)-2-propanone
    • 1-(2-Furyl)-2-propanone
    • Methyl furfuryl ketone
    • 1-(furan-2-yl)propan-2-one
    • 2-Furfuryl methyl ketone
    • (2-Furyl)-2-propanone
    • Furyl acetone
    • 2-Propanone, 1-(2-furyl)-
    • 1-Furyl-2-propanone
    • FEMA No. 2496
    • SI59VJ54CN
    • EINECS 230-234-0
    • NSC 21607
    • NSC-21607
    • 1-(2-Furyl)-propan-2-one
    • DTXSID6064535
    • 2-FURYL-1-PROPAN-2-ONE
    • 2-PROPANONE, (2-FURYL)-
    • (2-FURYL)-2-PROPANONE [FHFI]
    • 2-furyl acetone
    • UNII-SI59VJ54CN
    • Acetonylfuran
    • 2-furyl-acetone
    • 1-(2-FURYL)PROPAN-2-ONE
    • MFCD02683084
    • (Furyl-2)-1-propanone-2
    • 1-(uran-2-yl)propan-2-one
    • SCHEMBL2419208
    • DTXCID0046561
    • FEMA 2496
    • CHEBI:178479
    • 1-(2-Furyl)acetone, AldrichCPR
    • NSC21607
    • 2-Propanone, 1-(2-furyl)-(8CI)
    • AKOS022201414
    • AS-56575
    • NS00022705
    • G78539
    • Q26841303
    • F0001-1812
    • 230-234-0

  • Solubility @25˚C

    Solvent Solubility (g/L)
    ethanol 728.4
    methanol 1231.12
    isopropanol 624.53
    water 150.42
    ethyl acetate 331.12
    n-propanol 538.09
    acetone 972.58
    n-butanol 402.6
    acetonitrile 636.63
    DMF 2387.59
    toluene 117.77
    isobutanol 418.84
    1,4-dioxane 710.85
    methyl acetate 535.36
    THF 731.06
    2-butanone 553.71
    n-pentanol 267.15
    sec-butanol 464.42
    n-hexane 38.53
    ethylene glycol 883.13
    NMP 1235.26
    cyclohexane 34.8
    DMSO 1384.94
    n-butyl acetate 95.13
    n-octanol 182.99
    chloroform 544.54
    n-propyl acetate 145.42
    acetic acid 584.38
    dichloromethane 443.86
    cyclohexanone 408.95
    propylene glycol 880.21
    isopropyl acetate 176.66
    DMAc 1906.84
    2-ethoxyethanol 603.12
    isopentanol 294.54
    n-heptane 25.31
    ethyl formate 239.72
    1,2-dichloroethane 261.21
    n-hexanol 233.01
    2-methoxyethanol 1313.76
    isobutyl acetate 105.0
    tetrachloromethane 97.83
    n-pentyl acetate 92.55
    transcutol 883.57
    n-heptanol 121.51
    ethylbenzene 74.51
    MIBK 230.44
    2-propoxyethanol 548.71
    tert-butanol 641.33
    MTBE 341.4
    2-butoxyethanol 253.29
    propionic acid 506.95
    o-xylene 112.74
    formic acid 435.99
    diethyl ether 309.32
    m-xylene 107.5
    p-xylene 100.56
    chlorobenzene 149.83
    dimethyl carbonate 304.6
    n-octane 13.46
    formamide 485.45
    cyclopentanone 612.47
    2-pentanone 381.39
    anisole 277.12
    cyclopentyl methyl ether 330.21
    gamma-butyrolactone 555.2
    1-methoxy-2-propanol 979.34
    pyridine 344.33
    3-pentanone 317.23
    furfural 536.95
    n-dodecane 19.65
    diethylene glycol 729.7
    diisopropyl ether 91.52
    tert-amyl alcohol 449.75
    acetylacetone 452.45
    n-hexadecane 20.78
    acetophenone 230.44
    methyl propionate 432.56
    isopentyl acetate 97.11
    trichloroethylene 472.46
    n-nonanol 152.02
    cyclohexanol 301.72
    benzyl alcohol 238.06
    2-ethylhexanol 110.32
    isooctanol 96.87
    dipropyl ether 117.46
    1,2-dichlorobenzene 155.51
    ethyl lactate 184.25
    propylene carbonate 254.89
    n-methylformamide 864.18
    2-pentanol 271.35
    n-pentane 39.55
    1-propoxy-2-propanol 305.75
    1-methoxy-2-propyl acetate 204.48
    2-(2-methoxypropoxy) propanol 319.24
    mesitylene 73.59
    ε-caprolactone 301.16
    p-cymene 55.04
    epichlorohydrin 534.26
    1,1,1-trichloroethane 308.26
    2-aminoethanol 855.95
    morpholine-4-carbaldehyde 1085.02
    sulfolane 698.33
    2,2,4-trimethylpentane 29.04
    2-methyltetrahydrofuran 431.71
    n-hexyl acetate 205.23
    isooctane 21.91
    2-(2-butoxyethoxy)ethanol 379.13
    sec-butyl acetate 106.45
    tert-butyl acetate 193.41
    decalin 30.81
    glycerin 1110.52
    diglyme 623.87
    acrylic acid 522.28
    isopropyl myristate 89.2
    n-butyric acid 336.61
    acetyl acetate 209.2
    di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate 108.16
    ethyl propionate 185.3
    nitromethane 1010.36
    1,2-diethoxyethane 172.74
    benzonitrile 209.56
    trioctyl phosphate 76.65
    1-bromopropane 171.97
    gamma-valerolactone 761.28
    n-decanol 116.67
    triethyl phosphate 73.87
    4-methyl-2-pentanol 154.46
    propionitrile 371.65
    vinylene carbonate 255.22
    1,1,2-trichlorotrifluoroethane 628.51
    DMS 223.19
    cumene 72.26
    2-octanol 92.99
    2-hexanone 199.16
    octyl acetate 122.58
    limonene 82.18
    1,2-dimethoxyethane 737.27
    ethyl orthosilicate 71.37
    tributyl phosphate 81.66
    diacetone alcohol 370.3
    N,N-dimethylaniline 231.86
    acrylonitrile 535.94
    aniline 245.28
    1,3-propanediol 682.94
    bromobenzene 127.69
    dibromomethane 262.92
    1,1,2,2-tetrachloroethane 428.63
    2-methyl-cyclohexyl acetate 101.22
    tetrabutyl urea 135.75
    diisobutyl methanol 71.66
    2-phenylethanol 172.19
    styrene 97.32
    dioctyl adipate 129.62
    dimethyl sulfate 526.58
    ethyl butyrate 98.14
    methyl lactate 432.85
    butyl lactate 121.6
    diethyl carbonate 77.7
    propanediol butyl ether 352.82
    triethyl orthoformate 77.94
    p-tert-butyltoluene 56.13
    methyl 4-tert-butylbenzoate 226.36
    morpholine 790.03
    tert-butylamine 331.75
    n-dodecanol 92.53
    dimethoxymethane 862.08
    ethylene carbonate 193.73
    cyrene 309.28
    2-ethoxyethyl acetate 146.92
    2-ethylhexyl acetate 71.66
    1,2,4-trichlorobenzene 206.7
    4-methylpyridine 343.59
    dibutyl ether 110.86
    2,6-dimethyl-4-heptanol 71.66
    DEF 543.17
    dimethyl isosorbide 328.82
    tetrachloroethylene 277.08
    eugenol 232.85
    triacetin 242.05
    span 80 243.51
    1,4-butanediol 364.79
    1,1-dichloroethane 353.38
    2-methyl-1-pentanol 200.74
    methyl formate 582.11
    2-methyl-1-butanol 312.79
    n-decane 26.64
    butyronitrile 262.62
    3,7-dimethyl-1-octanol 148.97
    1-chlorooctane 91.22
    1-chlorotetradecane 47.35
    n-nonane 25.51
    undecane 22.15
    tert-butylcyclohexane 35.45
    cyclooctane 16.33
    cyclopentanol 394.0
    tetrahydropyran 415.24
    tert-amyl methyl ether 257.35
    2,5,8-trioxanonane 458.08
    1-hexene 101.54
    2-isopropoxyethanol 353.83
    2,2,2-trifluoroethanol 314.95
    methyl butyrate 211.78

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