3-Furoic acid

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Category
Phenols
Cat.No.
NP4606
CAS
488-93-7
Product Name
3-Furoic acid
Structure

Product Details

Description
Furan-3-carboxylic acid is produced from Corynebacterium. Furan-3-carboxylic acid exhibits hypolipidemic activity in rodents. It lowers serum cholesterol and serum triglyceride levels in mice and rats.
Synonyms
3-Furancarboxylic acid; 3-Furanoic acid; 3-Carboxyfuran; NSC 349941
IUPAC Name
furan-3-carboxylic acid
Molecular Weight
112.08
Molecular Formula
C5H4O3
Canonical SMILES
C1=COC=C1C(=O)O
InChI
InChI=1S/C5H4O3/c6-5(7)4-1-2-8-3-4/h1-3H,(H,6,7)
InChIKey
IHCCAYCGZOLTEU-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Boiling Point
229.6 °C at 760 mmHg
Melting Point
120-122 °C
Purity
98 %
Density
1.322 g/cm3
Solubility
Soluble in DMSO (Slightly), Methanol (Slightly)
Appearance
White to off-white solid
Storage
Store at -20 °C
BRN
108638
Chemical Properties
white to light yellow crystal powde
Color
Off-White to Beige
Definition
ChEBI: A furoic acid carrying the carboxy group at position 3.
EINECS
207-689-9
Form
Solid
Hazard Class
Xi,C
Hazard Codes
IRRITANT
HS Code
29321900
pKa
3.9(at 25 °C)
Purification Methods
Crystallise the acid from water or aqueous EtOH, and sublime it in a vacuum.
Refractive Index
1.4710 (estimate)
Risk Statements
36/37/38-34
Safety Statements
26-36/37-45-36/37/39-36
Uses
3-Furoic acid can be used as a reactant to synthesize:Furan-2,5- and furan-2,4-dicarboxylic acid under solvent-free conditions via disproportionation reaction.(±)-Hyperolactone A by reacting with 2-methylbutanal.Furo[2,3-b]pyridin-4-one-5-carboxylate ester derivatives as potential non-nucleoside inhibitors of human herpesvirus polymerases.
Water Solubility
insoluble
WGK Germany
3
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