10260. Methyl 2-Furoate

Nomenclature

CAS number: 611-13-2
2-Furancarboxylic acid methyl ester; methyl furan-2-carboxylate; methyl pyromucate.
C6H6O3; mol wt 126.11.
C 57.14%, H 4.80%, O 38.06%.

Description and references

Flavor ingredient; found naturally in cocoa, coffee, filberts, almonds, and peanuts. Prepn: G. Gennari, Gazz. Chim. Ital. 24, 246 (1894); C. C. Price et al., J. Am. Chem. Soc. 63, 1857 (1941) DOI; and heat of vaporization: J. H. Mathews, P. R. Fehlandt, ibid. 53, 3212 (1931) DOI. Toxicological profile: D. L. J. Opdyke, Food Cosmet. Toxicol. 17, Suppl., 869 (1979) DOI.

Chemical structure

Properties

Pale yellow liquid; fruity, mushroom-like odor. bp20 76°. bp750 180.5°. bp760 181.8-182.1°. nD20 1.4875. d420 1.1792. Sol in alcohol, ether; slightly sol in water. LD50 dermally in rabbits: >1.25 g/kg (Opdyke).

Use

In flavor and fragrance compositions.