5-methyl-2-furaldehyde is a member of the class of furans that is furan which is substituted at positions 2 and 5 by formyl and methyl groups, respectively.
Definition
5-methyl-2-furaldehyde is a member of the class of furans that is furan which is substituted at positions 2 and 5 by formyl and methyl groups, respectively. It has a role as an EC 2.2.1.6 (acetolactate synthase) inhibitor, a flavouring agent, a Maillard reaction product and a human metabolite. It is an aldehyde and a member of furans.
Source: PubChem
US FDA substance register · UNII 4482BZC72D · registered name 5-METHYL-2-FURALDEHYDE · 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
- 620-02-0
- EC No.EU chemical inventory number
- 210-622-6
- DTXSIDUS EPA chemical ID
- DTXSID1060714
- DTXCIDUS EPA compound ID
- DTXCID6043200
- IUPAC
- 5-Methylfuran-2-carbaldehyde
- Molecular formula
- C6H6O2
- Molecular weight
- 110.112 g/mol
Measured properties
- Appearance
- Colourless liquid, spicy-sweet, warm and slightly caramellic odour · liquid
- Boiling point
- 89.00 to 90.00 °C. @ 26.00 mm Hg · 187 °C
- Solubility
- slightly soluble in water, soluble in oils · miscible (in ethanol)
- Density
- 1.098-1.108
- Initial boiling point and range
- 189 ℃
- Flash point
- 72 ℃
- Vapour pressure
- 1.920 ㎜Hg (25)
- Relative density
- 1.1
- n-Octanol/water partition coefficient (Kow)
- 0.67
- Molecular weight
- 110.111
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 16 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.
- Fragrance9
- Degradant/impurity (EPA)4
- Flavouring and nutrient3
Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard
Related literature
- Systematic establishment of the relationship between skin absorption and toxicity of furanoids via in silico, in vitro, and in vivo assessments. · 2024
- Cascade enzymatic preparation of carboxymethyl chitosan-based multifunctional hydrogels for promoting cutaneous wound healing. · 2023
- Safety and efficacy of furfuryl and furan derivatives belonging to chemical group 14 when used as flavourings for all animal species and categories. · 2016
- Browning reactions during storage of low‐moisture Australian sultanas: Further evidence for arginine‐mediated Maillard reactions during storage, and some effects of vine‐shading and harvest date · 2008
Linked databases 16
- Australian Industrial Chemicals Inventory (AICIS)
- ChEBI
- ChEMBL
- EU CosIng ingredient list 2
- Korea toxic substances GHS register (NIER)
- KOSHA safety data sheets (Korea)
- NIST Chemistry WebBook
- PubChem 2
- Tlooto literature search 2 3 4
- 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)
- Wikidata
- Wikipedia · English