Description
Furan-2-carboxylic acid is a natural miscellaneou found in the herbs of Hexagonia speciosa. Furan-2-carboxylic acid is most widely found in food products as a preservative and a flavoring agent. For its anti-bacteria effect, 2-Furoic acid can inhibit the proliferation of some slow-growing or difficult-to-culture bacteria on the plates.
Synonyms
2-Furoic acid, alpha-Furancarboxylic acid
InChIKey
SMNDYUVBFMFKNZ-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Boiling Point
173-174 °C(lit.)
Melting Point
-2 °C(lit.)
Density
1.324 g/mL at 25 °C(lit.)
Application
anti-bacteria
Storage
Keep in dark place,Sealed in dry,Room Temperature
Chemical Properties
white to light yellow crystal powder. 1g is dissolved in 26ml cold water or 4ml boiling water, easily soluble in ethanol and ether. Sublimation at 130-140°C (6.65-8kPa).
Definition
ChEBI: 2-furoic acid is a furoic acid having the carboxylic acid group located at position 2. It has a role as an inhibitor, a human xenobiotic metabolite, a Saccharomyces cerevisiae metabolite, a plant metabolite and a bacterial xenobiotic metabolite. It is a conjugate acid of a 2-furoate.
Form
Fine Crystalline Powder
Preparation
2-furoic acid can be synthesized by the oxidation of furfural. The reaction was carried out at 45°C with vigorous stirring. The reactant is filtered to recover the catalyst copper oxide, the filtrate is acidified with 50% sulfuric acid to pH 3-2.5, suction filtered, washed with water, and dried to obtain 2-furoic acid.
Purification Methods
Crystallise the acid from hot water (charcoal), dry it at 120o for 2hours, then recrystallise it from CHCl3, and again dry it at 120o for 2hours. For use as a standard in volumetric analysis, good quality commercial acid should be crystallised from CHCl3 and dried as above or sublimed at 130-140o/50-60mm or less. [Beilstein 18 I 438, 18 II 265, 18 III/IV 3914, 18/6 V 102.]
Refractive Index
n20/D 1.531(lit.)
Risk Statements
34-36/37/38
Safety Statements
26-36/37/39-45-36-37/39
Uses
2-Furoic Acid is used in the synthesis of methylfuran, furoamide and furoic acid esters and salts. In the plastics industry, it can be used as plasticizer, thermosetting resin, etc. substitute for chloropicrin in disinfecting grain elevators.
Water Solubility
36 g/L (20 °C)