3-Furoic acid, 99%

CAS: 488-93-7

Ref. 02-L11629

Product Information

• Name: 3-Furoic acid, 99%
• Synonyms: 3-furoic acid, 3-Carboxyfuran, 3-Furancarboxylic acid, 3-Furanoic acid, Furan-3-Carboxylate, Furan-3-carboxylic acid, NSC 349941

Description

3-Furoic acid is used in synthesis of furan-2,5- and furan-2,4-dicarboxylic acid under solvent-free conditions via disproportionation reaction. It exhibits hypolipidemic activity in rodents. It lowers serum cholesterol and serum triglyceride levels in mice and rats. 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: 112.08
• Formula: C₅H₄O₃
• Purity: 99%
• Color/Form: crystals or crystalline powder, White to pale brown
• InChI: InChI=1S/C5H4O3/c6-5(7)4-1-2-8-3-4/h1-3H,(H,6,7)
• InChI key: IHCCAYCGZOLTEU-UHFFFAOYSA-N
• SMILES: O=C(O)c1ccoc1