2-Acetylfuran
2-acetylfuran is a furan carrying an acetyl substituent at the 2-position. Used in the production of the antibiotic cefuroxime (CHEBI:3515). It is a member of furans, a methyl ketone and an aromatic ketone. — ChEBI
- IUPAC name
- 1-(furan-2-yl)ethanone
- Molecular formula
- C6H6O2
- Molecular weight
- 110.11 g/mol
- Exact mass
- 110.036779430 Da
- XLogP3
- 0.5
- Topological polar surface area
- 30.2 Ų
- Hydrogen-bond donors
- 0
- Hydrogen-bond acceptors
- 2
- Covalent units
- 1
- Defined stereocentres
- 0
Also known as
16 more reported names
External database identifiers
Evidence from additional scientific databases
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Attributed physical-property, hazard, environmental and use annotations.
- Boiling Point: 67.00 °C. @ 10.00 mm Hg Source: Human Metabolome Database (HMDB)
- Boiling Point: 67 °C (10 mm Hg) Source: Joint FAO/WHO Expert Committee on Food Additives (JECFA)
- Density: 1.102-1.107 Source: Joint FAO/WHO Expert Committee on Food Additives (JECFA)
- LogP: 0.52 Source: Human Metabolome Database (HMDB)
- Melting Point: 33 °C Source: Human Metabolome Database (HMDB)
- Physical Description: Solid Source: Human Metabolome Database (HMDB)
- Physical Description: Yellow to brown liquid; Coffee-like aroma Source: Joint FAO/WHO Expert Committee on Food Additives (JECFA)
- Refractive Index: 1.505-1.510 Source: Joint FAO/WHO Expert Committee on Food Additives (JECFA)
- Solubility: Very slightly soluble in water; Slightly soluble in propylene glycol, vegetable oils Source: Joint FAO/WHO Expert Committee on Food Additives (JECFA)
- Solubility: Soluble (in ethanol) Source: Joint FAO/WHO Expert Committee on Food Additives (JECFA)
- Signal: Danger Source: European Chemicals Agency (ECHA)
- GHS Hazard Statements: H301 (96.8%): Toxic if swallowed [Danger Acute toxicity, oral]; H310 (95.6%): Fatal in contact with skin [Danger Acute toxicity, dermal]; H319 (92.9%): Causes serious eye irritation [Warning Serious eye damage/eye irritation]; H330 (96.2%): Fatal if inhaled [Danger Acute toxicity, inhalation] Source: European Chemicals Agency (ECHA)
- Precautionary Statement Codes: P260, P262, P264, P264+P265, P270, P271, P280, P284, P301+P316, P302+P352, P304+P340, P305+P351+P338, P316, P320, P321, P330, P337+P317, P361+P364, P403+P233, P405, and P501 (click each P-code to see the statement) Source: European Chemicals Agency (ECHA)
- ECHA C&L Notifications Summary: Aggregated GHS information provided per 1517 reports by companies from 17 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. Source: European Chemicals Agency (ECHA)
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Additional source coverage and match status
| Source | Result | Checked |
|---|---|---|
| NIH PubChem PUG-View | Exact match | 2026-08-31 |
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