5-Methylfurfural
Aroma Chemical Top Note CAS 620-02-0
A sweet caramel note with a spicy maple character.
Odor profile
| Note | Top Note |
| Descriptor 1 | Gourmand |
| Descriptor 2 | Sweet |
| Descriptor 3 | Caramel |
| Tenacity2 | 1 h |
2 Source: The Good Scents Company
Identification
| CAS Number | 620-02-0 |
| INCI Name | Methylfurfural |
| Category | Aroma Chemical |
| Formula | C6H6O2 |
| Mol. Weight | 110.11 |
| IUPAC Name | 5-methylfuran-2-carbaldehyde |
| InChIKey | OUDFNZMQXZILJD-UHFFFAOYSA-N |
Synonyms
2-formyl-5-methyl furan, 2-formyl-5-methylfuran, 2-furaldehyde, 5-methyl-, 2-furancarboxaldehyde, 5-methyl-, 5-methyl furan-2-al, 5-methyl furan-2-carbaldehyde, 5 methyl furfural, 5-methyl furfural natural, 5-methyl furfuraldehyde, 5-methyl-2-furaldehyde, 5-methyl-2-furan carboxaldehyde, 5-methyl-2-furancarboxaldehyde, 5-methyl-2-furfural, 5-methyl-2-furfuraldehyde, methyl-5 furfural, 2-methyl-5-formyl furan, 2-methyl-5-formylfuran, 5-methylfuran-2-al, 5-methylfuran-2-carbaldehyde, 5-methylfurfural natural
Physical and chemical data
| Boiling Point | 188 °C |
| Flash Point | 72.78 °C |
| Density | 1.09500 |
| Refractive Index | 1.52600 |
| Vapor Pressure | 0.644000 mmHg @ 25.00 C. (est) |
| LogP | 0.670 |
| Solubility | alcohol; water, 2.911e+004 mg/L @ 25 C (est); For experimental / research use only. |
| Appearance | yellow to orange clear liquid |
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