2-acetylfuran is a furan carrying an acetyl substituent at the 2-position.
Definition
2-acetylfuran is a furan carrying an acetyl substituent at the 2-position. Used in the production of the antibiotic cefuroxime (CHEBI:3515). It is a member of furans, a methyl ketone and an aromatic ketone.
Source: PubChem
US FDA substance register · UNII Q5ZRP80K02 · registered name 2-Acetylfuran · single chemical substance
Cosmetic roles
Safety & regulatory references
Not classified under Korea’s toxic-substance GHS list · existing chemical substance
More data — names, identifiers, properties, test records, literature
Names & identifiers
- CAS No.chemical registry number
- 1192-62-7
- EC No.EU chemical inventory number
- 214-757-1
- DTXSIDUS EPA chemical ID
- DTXSID0051601
- DTXCIDUS EPA compound ID
- DTXCID1030153
- IUPAC
- 1-(Furan-2-yl)ethan-1-one
- Molecular formula
- C6H6O2
- Molecular weight
- 110.112 g/mol
Measured properties
- Appearance
- Solid · Yellow to brown liquid, Coffee-like aroma
- Boiling point
- 67.00 °C. @ 10.00 mm Hg · 67 °C (10 mm Hg)
- Melting point
- 33 °C
- Solubility
- Very slightly soluble in water, Slightly soluble in propylene glycol, vegetable oils · Soluble (in ethanol)
- Density
- 1.102-1.107
- Colour
- Colorless or yellow or brown solid
- Melting/freezing point
- 33 ℃
- Initial boiling point and range
- 175 ℃
- Vapour pressure
- 3.470 ㎜Hg ( 25deg c EST)
- Water solubility
- 39100 ㎎/ℓ ( 25deg c EST)
- n-Octanol/water partition coefficient (Kow)
- 0.52
- Molecular weight
- 110.12
Values measured on the substance itself. The KOSHA data are a reference for writing and reviewing safety data sheets, not a specification for a commercial raw material.
Source: PubChem · KOSHA safety data sheets (Korea)
What products actually use it for
What the 4 products reported to the US EPA with this ingredient use it for. Products outside cosmetics are included, so the top few rows are its main uses.
- Flavouring and nutrient2
- Fragrance2
Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard
Related literature
Linked databases 15
- Australian Industrial Chemicals Inventory (AICIS)
- ChEBI
- EU CosIng ingredient list 2
- Korea toxic substances GHS register (NIER)
- KOSHA safety data sheets (Korea)
- NIST Chemistry WebBook
- PubChem 2
- PubMed
- UniChem cross-reference IDs
- US EPA CompTox dashboard 2
- US EPA DSSTox chemical database
- US FDA substance registration (GSRS)
- US FDA Unique Ingredient Identifier (UNII)
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