Tetrahydrofurfuryl Alcohol
Aroma Chemical CAS 97-99-4
A faint warm note with a vegetable character and a soft caramel facet.
Odor profile
| Descriptor 1 | Gourmand |
| Descriptor 2 | Nutty |
| Descriptor 3 | Caramel |
Identification
| CAS Number | 97-99-4 |
| INCI Name | Tetrahydrofurfuryl alcohol |
| Category | Aroma Chemical |
| Formula | C5H10O2 |
| Mol. Weight | 102.13 |
| IUPAC Name | oxolan-2-ylmethanol |
| InChIKey | BSYVTEYKTMYBMK-UHFFFAOYSA-N |
Synonyms
2-furanmethanol, tetrahydro-, furfuryl alcohol, tetrahydro-, (±)-2-( hydroxymethyl)tetrahydrofuran, 2-( hydroxymethyl)tetrahydrofuran, oxolan-2-ylmethanol, tetrahydro-2-furan carbinol, tetrahydro-2-furan methanol, tetrahydro-2-furancarbinol, tetrahydro-2-furanmethanol, tetrahydro-2-furanylmethanol, tetrahydro-2-furfuryl alcohol, tetrahydro-2-furyl methanol, tetrahydro-2-furylmethanol, ( tetrahydrofuran-2-yl)methanol, tetrahydrofuran-2-ylmethanol, a-tetrahydrofurfuryl alcohol, tetrahydrofurfuryl alcohol FCC, tetrahydrofurfurylalcohol, tetrahydrofuryl carbinol, THFA
Physical and chemical data
| Boiling Point | 178.00 °C |
| Melting Point | -80.00 °C |
| Flash Point | 83.89 °C |
| Density | 1.05000 |
| Refractive Index | 1.44900 |
| Vapor Pressure | 0.326000 mmHg @ 25.00 C. (est) |
| LogP | -0.367 |
| Solubility | alcohol; ethyl ether; water, 4.634e+005 mg/L @ 25 C (est) |
| Appearance | colorless clear liquid |
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