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Furfuryl alcohol

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natural, ≥95%, FG

Synonym(s):

2-(Hydroxymethyl)furan

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About This Item

Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C5H6O2
CAS Number:
98-00-0
Molecular Weight:
98.10
FEMA Number:
2491
Council of Europe no.:
2023
UNSPSC Code:
12164502
PubChem Substance ID:
329830499
Flavis number:
13.019
EC Number:
202-626-1
NACRES:
NA.21
MDL number:
MFCD00003252
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
106291
eCl@ss:
39150701
Organoleptic:
bread; brown
Grade:
Halal, FG, Kosher, natural
Food allergen:
no known allergens
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Quality Segment

300

grade

Halal, FG, Kosher, natural

reg. compliance

EU Regulation 1334/2008 & 178/2002, FDA 21 CFR 117, FDA 21 CFR 175.105

vapor density

3.4 (vs air)

vapor pressure

0.5 mmHg ( 20 °C), 1 mmHg ( 32 °C), 5.5 mmHg ( 55 °C)

assay

≥95%

autoignition temp.

915 °F

expl. lim.

16.3 %

greener alternative product characteristics

Less Hazardous Chemical Syntheses
Use of Renewable Feedstocks
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refractive index

n20/D 1.486 (lit.)

bp

170 °C (lit.)

mp

−29 °C (lit.)

density

1.135 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

application(s)

flavors and fragrances

documentation

see Safety & Documentation for available documents

food allergen

no known allergens

greener alternative category

Aligned

organoleptic

bread; brown

storage temp.

2-8°C

SMILES string

OCc1ccco1

InChI

1S/C5H6O2/c6-4-5-2-1-3-7-5/h1-3,6H,4H2

InChI key

XPFVYQJUAUNWIW-UHFFFAOYSA-N

General description

We are committed to bringing you Greener Alternative Products, which adhere to one of the four categories of Greener Alternatives . This product is a Biobased products, showing key improvements in Green Chemistry Principles “Less Hazardous Chemical Syntheses” and “Use of Renewable Feedstock”.
Natural Occurrence: Burley tobacco, bread, cocoa, coffee, juniper berry oil, potato chips, roasted barley, whiskey
Furfuryl alcohol is a volatile flavor compound that occurs naturally in popcorn, rice cakes and sweet corn products.

Application

Although this chemical doesn′t usually play a starring role in flavors, it will help to contribute brown, subtly smoky notes to Indonesian-type vanilla flavors, bacon and other smoked meats, lapsang souchong tea, whiskey, grain, coffee and barbecue flavors.

Biochem/physiol Actions

Taste at 20-40ppm

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pictograms

Skull and crossbonesHealth hazard
GHS06,GHS08

signalword

Danger

Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 2 Inhalation - Acute Tox. 4 Dermal - Acute Tox. 4 Oral - Carc. 2 - Eye Irrit. 2 - STOT RE 2 Inhalation - STOT SE 3

target_organs

Nose, Respiratory system

Storage Class

6.1A - Combustible acute toxic Cat. 1 and 2 / very toxic hazardous materials

wgk

WGK 1

flash_point_f

149.0 °F - closed cup

flash_point_c

65 °C - closed cup

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