
2-Heptylfuran
2-heptylfuran is a member of the class of furans that is furan in which the hydrogen at position 2 is replaced by a heptyl group. It is an effective inhibitor of chemical induced carcinogenesis. It has a role as a plant growth regulator, an antineoplastic agent, a flavouring agent, a mammalian metabolite, a plant metabolite, a fungal metabolite and a Maillard reaction product. — ChEBI
- IUPAC name
- 2-heptylfuran
- Molecular formula
- C11H18O
- Molecular weight
- 166.26 g/mol
- Exact mass
- 166.135765193 Da
- XLogP3
- 4.7
- Topological polar surface area
- 13.1 Ų
- Hydrogen-bond donors
- 0
- Hydrogen-bond acceptors
- 1
- Covalent units
- 1
- Defined stereocentres
- 0
Also known as
14 more reported names
External database identifiers
- ChEBI:CHEBI:167091
- EPA DTXSID:DTXSID2063187
Retrieved from NIH PubChem on 2026-08-31 by checksum-valid CAS matching. Chemical properties do not replace the regulatory decision on this page.