CAS 67-47-0 appears in our catalog under these names: 5-Hydroxymethyl-2-Furaldehyde, Furfural Impurity 2 (5-Hydroxymethyl Furfural), 5-Hydroxymethyl-2-furaldehyde, >95% (HPLC), 5-Hydroxymethyl-2-furfural, 5–hydroxymethyl–2–furaldehyde. Offered by: Chemat Brand, TRC, Dr. Ehrenstorfer, GLPBio, TargetMol. Available pack sizes: on request, 10g, 1g, 5g, 100mg, 20mg, 25g, 0,05kg.
5-hydroxymethylfurfural is a member of the class of furans that is furan which is substituted at positions 2 and 5 by formyl and hydroxymethyl substituents, respectively. Virtually absent from fresh foods, it is naturally generated in sugar-containing foods during storage, and especially by drying or cooking. It is the causative component in honey that affects the presystemic metabolism and pharmacokinetics of GZ in-vivo. It has a role as an indicator and a Maillard reaction product. It is a primary alcohol, a member of furans and an arenecarbaldehyde.
Source: ChEBI
| Molecular formula | C6H6O3 |
|---|---|
| Molecular weight | 126.11 g/mol |
| IUPAC name | 5-(hydroxymethyl)furan-2-carbaldehyde |
| InChIKey | NOEGNKMFWQHSLB-UHFFFAOYSA-N |
| SMILES | C1=C(OC(=C1)C=O)CO |
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