5-Hydroxymethyl-2-furaldehyde, 97%

CAS: 67-47-0

Ref. 02-A12475

Product Information

• Name: 5-Hydroxymethyl-2-furaldehyde, 97%
• Synonyms: hydroxymethylfurfural 5-(hydroxymethyl)-2-furfural HMF hydroxymethylfurfuraldehyde hydroxymethylfurfuralaldehyde hydroxymethylfurfurole 5-hydroxymethyl-2-furfural 5-(hyddroxymethyl)furfurole 2-hydroxymethyl-5-furfural 5-(hydroxymethyl)furfurole, 2-Formyl-5-hydroxymethylfuran, 2-Furaldehyde, 5-(hydroxymethyl)-, 2-Furancarboxaldehyde, 5-(hydroxymethyl)-, 2-Hydroxymethyl-5-furfural, 5-(Hidroximetil)-2-Furaldehido, 5-(Hyddroxymethyl)furfurole, 5-(Hydroxymethyl)-2-furaldehyd, 5-(Hydroxymethyl)-2-furaldehyde, 5-(Hydroxymethyl)-2-furancarbonal, 5-(Hydroxymethyl)-2-furancarboxaldehyde, 5-(Hydroxymethyl)-2-furfural, 5-(Hydroxymethyl)-2-furfuraldehyde, 5-(Hydroxymethyl)Furan-2-Carbaldehyde, 5-(Hydroxymethyl)furancarboxaldehyde, 5-(Hydroxymethyl)furfural, 5-Hmf, 5-Hydroxymethyl-2-formylfuran, 5-Hydroxymethylfuraldehyde, 5-Hydroxymethylfuran-2-aldehyde, 5-Hydroxymethylfurfuraldehyde, 5-Hydroxymethylfurfurol, 5-Oxymethylfurfurole, Aes 103, Bax 555, Furan, 2-Carbaldehyde-5-Hydroxymethyl, HMF, Hydroxymethylfuraldehyde, Hydroxymethylfurfural, Hydroxymethylfurfuralaldehyde, Hydroxymethylfurfuraldehyde, Nsc 40738

Description

5-Hydroxymethyl-2-furaldehyde is used as an intermediate of OMBF (5,5'-oxydimethylenebis(2- furfural)), crown ethers. It is used in organic synthesis to prepare dialdehydes, glycols, ethers, amino alcohols and acetals. It acts as an antioxidant found in some fruit juices and caramel products. This Thermo Scientific Chemicals brand product was originally part of the Alfa Aesar product portfolio. Some documentation and label information may refer to the legacy brand. The original Alfa Aesar product / item code or SKU reference has not changed as a part of the brand transition to Thermo Scientific Chemicals.

• Brand: Alfa Aesar By Thermo Fisher Scientific

Chemical properties

• Molecular weight: 126.11
• Formula: C₆H₆O₃
• Purity: 97%
• Color/Form: Crystals or powder or crystalline powder or lumps or fused solid or clear liquid as melt, Pale cream to cream to yellow to pale brown
• InChI: InChI=1S/C6H6O3/c7-3-5-1-2-6(4-8)9-5/h1-3,8H,4H2
• InChI key: NOEGNKMFWQHSLB-UHFFFAOYSA-N
• SMILES: O=Cc1ccc(CO)o1