C6H6O3
126.11 g/mol
Pharmaceutical IntermediateWarning
5-HYDROXYMETHYLFURFURAL
CAS67-47-0EC200-654-9
Category
Pharmaceutical Intermediate
Compound Class
Heterocycle
Primary Use
Pharmaceutical Intermediate
5-Hydroxymethylfurfural is a renewable building block derived from biomass, used in organic syntheses. It serves as an intermediate in the production of various chemicals such as dialdehydes, glycols, ethers, amino alcohols, and acetals.
Synthesis of dialdehydes, glycols, ethers, amino alcohols, and acetalsIndex of excessive heat treatment in food and honey
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Safety Reference
Warning
H315Causes skin irritation
H319Causes serious eye irritation
H335May cause respiratory irritation
H412Harmful to aquatic life with long lasting effects
Identifiers
IUPAC Name
5-(hydroxymethyl)furan-2-carbaldehyde
InChIKey
NOEGNKMFWQHSLB-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILES
C1=C(OC(=C1)C=O)CO
Synonyms (53)
- 5-HMF
- HMF
- 5-Hydroxymethyl Furfural; Glucosamine Hydrochloride EP Impurity E
- GLUCOSAMINE SULFATE POTASSIUM CHLORIDE IMPURITY E [ EP IMPURITY]
- Glucosamine EP Impurity E
- 2-Hydroxymethyl-5-furfural
- 2-formyl-5-hydroxymethylfuran
- 5-(Hyddroxymethyl)furfurole
- 5-(Hydroxymethyl)-2-furfural
- 5-(Hydroxymethyl)furfurole
- 5-HM-2-F cpd
- 5-HMF cpd
- 5-HYDROXYMETHYLFURFURAL
- 5-Hydroxymethyl-2-formylfuran
- 5-Hydroxymethyl-2-furaldehyde
- 5-Hydroxymethylfuraldehyde
- 5-Hydroxymethylfurfuraldehyde
- 5-Hydrxoymethylfurfural
- 5-Oxymethylfurfurole
- 5-formylfurfuryl alcohol
- 5-hydroxylmethyl-2-furfural
- 5-hydroxylmethylfuraldehyde
- 5-hydroxymethl-furan aldehyde
- 5-hydroxymethol-2-furfural
- 5-hydryoxymethyl-furfural
- 5-methylolfurfural
- Aes 103
- HYDROXYMETHYLFURFURAL, 5-
- Hydroxymethylfurfural
- Hydroxymethylfurfuralaldehyde
- Hydroxymethylfurfuraldehyde
- Hydroxymethylfurfurole
- QSPL 022