C6H6O2
110.11 g/mol
Flavor & FragranceDanger
2-Acetylfuran
CAS1192-62-7EC214-757-1
Category
Flavor & Fragrance
Compound Class
Aromatic
Primary Use
flavor and fragrance intermediate
2-Acetylfuran is an organic compound with a low melting point of 30 °C and a high boiling point of 168–169 °C. It is used as a flavor and fragrance intermediate and serves as a building block in the synthesis of fine chemicals and pharmaceuticals.
flavor and fragrance intermediateintermediate in synthesis of fine chemicalsintermediate in production of cefuroxime
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CAS 1192-62-7
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Safety Reference
Danger
H301Toxic if swallowed
H310Fatal in contact with skin
H319Causes serious eye irritation
H330Fatal if inhaled
Identifiers
IUPAC Name
1-(furan-2-yl)ethanone
InChIKey
IEMMBWWQXVXBEU-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILES
CC(=O)C1=CC=CO1
Synonyms (32)
- (2-furanyl)-1-ethanone
- 1-(2-FURANYL)ETHANONE
- 1-(2-Furanyl)ethanone, 9CI
- 1-(2-Furyl)ethanone
- 1-(Furan-2-yl)ethan-1-one
- 1-(furan-2-yl)ethanone
- 2-Acetofurone
- 2-Acetylfuran
- 2-Acetylfuran (Standard)
- 2-Acetylfuran, >/=99%
- 2-Furyl methyl ketone
- 2-Furylethanone
- 2-acetylfurane
- Acetylfuran
- Cefuroxime Impurity 73
- Ethanone, 1-(2-furanyl)-
- Ethanone, 1-(furanyl)-
- FEMA 3163
- Furan, 2-acetyl-
- Furyl methyl ketone
- Ketone, 2-furyl methyl
- Methyl 2-furyl ketone
- a-Furyl methyl ketone