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HCID 74711Generated: October 23, 2026

5-(Methoxymethyl)-2-furaldehyde

AKOS B001201 · )furan-2-carbaL · ART-CHEM-BB B001201 · Furfural Impurity 35 · 5-(Methoxymethyl)furfural · 5-(Methoxymethyl)-2-furaldehyde · 5-METHOXYMETHYL-FURAN-2-CARBALDEHYDE · 5-(Methoxymethyl)furan-2-carboxaldehyde

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5-(Methoxymethyl)-2-furaldehyde molecular structure

Identifiers & Physical Properties

CAS No.1917-64-2
Molecular formulaC7H8O3
Average molar mass140.14 g/mol
Monoisotopic mass140.04734411 g/mol
SMILESCOCc1ccc(C=O)o1
InChIKeyASHVULSQMDWKFO-UHFFFAOYSA-N
PubChem CID74711
ChEBICHEBI:229022
EC No.700-511-5
DTXSIDDTXSID30172704

Chemical & Physical Properties

XLogP0
Topological polar surface area39.4
Hydrogen bond donors0
Hydrogen bond acceptors3
Rotatable bonds3
Heavy atoms10
Formal charge0
Complexity113
Melting point-8 °C
Boiling point68-70 °C(Press: 2 Torr)
Density1.146 g/cm3(Temp: 17.9 °C)
Vapor pressure1.8-3.2Pa at 20-25℃
Storage conditionsunder inert gas (nitrogen or Argon) at 2-8°C
Physical stateliquid
ColorLight yellow to yellow
InChIInChI=1S/C7H8O3/c1-9-5-7-3-2-6(4-8)10-7/h2-4H,5H2,1H3
InChIKeyASHVULSQMDWKFO-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILESO1C(COC)=CC=C1C=O
LogP (partition coefficient)0.23 at 20℃ and pH6.4-6.6
Surface tension70.8mN/m at 1g/L and 20℃
FDA UNII5XBV4H5CX7
GHS pictogramGHS07
Signal wordWarning
GHS hazard statementsH302
GHS precautionary statementsP280-P305+P351+P338
Customs code2932190090
REACH registrationsActive

Safety & Regulations

GHS classificationWarningH315 (100%): Causes skin irritation [Warning Skin corrosion/irritation]H317 (100%): May cause an allergic skin reaction [Warning Sensitization, Skin]H319 (66.7%): Causes serious eye irritation [Warning Serious eye damage/eye irritation]H410 (66.7%): Very toxic to aquatic life with long lasting effects [Warning Hazardous to the aquatic environment, long-term hazard]H411 (33.3%): Toxic to aquatic life with long lasting effects [Hazardous to the aquatic environment, long-term hazard]P261, P264, P264+P265, P272, P273, P280, P302+P352, P305+P351+P338, P321, P332+P317, P333+P317, P337+P317, P362+P364, P391, and P501 (click each P-code to see the statement)Aggregated GHS information provided per 3 reports by companies from 2 notifications to the ECHA C&L Inventory. Each notification may be associated with multiple companies.Information may vary between notifications depending on impurities, additives, and other factors. The percentage value in parenthesis indicates the notified classification ratio from companies that provide hazard codes. Only hazard codes with percentage values above 10% are shown. For more detailed information, please visit ECHA C&L website.
Regulatory informationStatus: Active Update: 12-07-2013 https://echa.europa.eu/registration-dossier/-/registered-dossier/10620
Hazard Classes and CategoriesSkin Irrit. 2 (100%)Skin Sens. 1B (100%)Eye Irrit. 2 (66.7%)Aquatic Chronic 1 (66.7%)Aquatic Chronic 2 (33.3%)
Customs code2932190090
Signal wordWarning
GHS pictogramGHS07
GHS hazard statementsH302
REACH registrationsActive
GHS precautionary statementsP280-P305+P351+P338

Applications & Uses

Uses

5-Methoxymethylfurfural can be useful in the selective synthesis of 2-furoic acid and 5-hydroxymethyl-2-furancarboxylic acid from bio-based furans by recombinant Escherichia coli cells.

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