
5-Methylfurfural
5-methyl-2-furaldehyde is a member of the class of furans that is furan which is substituted at positions 2 and 5 by formyl and methyl groups, respectively. It has a role as an EC 2.2.1.6 (acetolactate synthase) inhibitor, a flavouring agent, a Maillard reaction product and a human metabolite. It is an aldehyde and a member of furans. — ChEBI
- IUPAC name
- 5-methylfuran-2-carbaldehyde
- Molecular formula
- C6H6O2
- Molecular weight
- 110.11 g/mol
- Exact mass
- 110.036779430 Da
- XLogP3
- 0.7
- 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
- ChEBI:CHEBI:2091
- ChEMBL:CHEMBL2230304
- EPA DTXSID:DTXSID1060714
- PubMed:22841043
- PubMed:22429085
- PubMed:21943200
- PubMed:21838257
- PubMed:21682319
- PubMed:21588759
- PubMed:21583701
- PubMed:21582413
- PubMed:21581342
- PubMed:21580734
- PubMed:21578499
- PubMed:21578435
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