• Name

  Furfuryl acetate

• EINECS 210-775-9
• CAS No. 623-17-6
• Article Data52
• CAS DataBase
• Density 1.12 g/cm³
• Solubility 0.5-1.0 g/100 mL at 23 °C in water
• Melting Point
• Formula C₇H₈O₃
• Boiling Point 177 °C at 760 mmHg
• Molecular Weight 140.139
• Flash Point 65.6 °C
• Transport Information
• Appearance Colorless to light yellow liquid
• Safety 24/25-37/39-26
• Risk Codes 36/37/38
• Molecular Structure
• Hazard Symbols Xi
• Synonyms 2-Furanmethanol acetate;2-Furylcarbinyl acetate;Furfuryl alcohol, acetate;5-17-03-00344 (Beilstein Handbook Reference);Acetic acid furfurylester;2-Acetoxymethylfuran;2-Furfuryl acetate;2-Furanmethanol, acetate;2-Furanmethyl acetate;FEMA No. 2490;Acetic acid furfuryl ester;2-furylmethyl acetate;
• PSA 39.44000
• LogP 1.34270

Synthetic route

623-17-6

furfurylacetate

93-55-0

1-phenyl-propan-1-one

1440662-73-6

(E)-(5-(3-oxo-3-phenylprop-1-enyl)furan-2-yl)methyl acetate

Conditions

Conditions	Yield
With silver (II) carbonate; 2,2,6,6-Tetramethyl-1-piperidinyloxy free radical; lithium acetate; palladium diacetate; tricyclohexylphosphine In 1,2-dimethoxyethane at 100℃; for 24h; Schlenk technique; Inert atmosphere;	56%

623-17-6

furfurylacetate

98-00-0

(2-furyl)methyl alcohol

Conditions

Conditions	Yield
With lipase B from Candida antarctica immobilized on Immobead 150 In aq. phosphate buffer at 40℃; for 0.333333h; pH=7.4;	89%
With methanol; potassium permanganate; trimethylsulphonium iodide at 25℃; under 760.051 Torr; chemoselective reaction;	80%
With methanol; potassium permanganate at 25℃; chemoselective reaction;	78%
With [t-Bu2SnOH(Cl)]2 In methanol at 30℃; for 24h; Deacetylation;	82 % Chromat.
[t-Bu2SnOH(Cl)]2 In methanol at 30℃; for 24h;	82 % Chromat.

623-17-6

furfurylacetate

576-26-1

2.6-dimethylphenol

4-(furan-2-ylmethyl)-2,6-dimethylphenol

Conditions

Conditions	Yield
With Montmorillonite In dichloromethane at 60℃; Sealed tube;	35%

108-31-6

maleic anhydride

623-17-6

furfurylacetate

6331-95-9, 19308-92-0

(+/-)-(1RS,2SR,6RS,7SR)-(3,5-dioxo-4,10-dioxatricyclo[5.2.1.02,6]dec-8-en-1-yl)methyl acetate

Conditions

Conditions	Yield
In toluene at 23℃;	86%
In toluene at 23℃; for 97h; Diels-Alder reaction;	74%
In diethyl ether at 25℃; for 168h; Diels-Alder cycloaddition;	34%
With diethyl ether

623-17-6

furfurylacetate

100-66-3

methoxybenzene

2<(4-Methoxylphenyl)methyl>furan

2<(4-Methoxylphenyl)methyl>furan

Conditions

Conditions	Yield
With bis(trifluoromethanesulfonyl)amide In dichloromethane at 20℃; for 0.333333h;	70 %Chromat.

623-17-6

furfurylacetate

A

111-29-5

1 ,5-pentanediol

B

5343-92-0

1,2-pentanediol

C

pentan-1-ol

pentan-1-ol

Conditions

Conditions	Yield
Stage #1: furfurylacetate With 5%-palladium/activated carbon; hydrogen; acetic acid at 100℃; under 7600.51 Torr; for 6h; Autoclave; Stage #2: With methanol; water Reagent/catalyst; Temperature; Pressure; Reflux;	A 24% B 15% C 56%

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623-17-6

furfurylacetate

methyl phosphite

methyl phosphite

acetic acid 5-(dimethoxy-phosphoryl)-furan-2-ylmethyl ester

acetic acid 5-(dimethoxy-phosphoryl)-furan-2-ylmethyl ester

Conditions

Conditions	Yield
With manganese triacetate In acetic acid at 80℃; for 3h;	86%

623-17-6

furfurylacetate

bis(pinacol)diborane

bis(pinacol)diborane

(CH3)4C2O2BCH2C4H3O

Conditions

Conditions	Yield
With gold-nanoparticles supported on TiO2 In 1,4-dioxane at 60℃; for 2h;	53%

623-17-6

furfurylacetate

118-92-3

anthranilic acid

117078-27-0

1-acetoxymethyl-11-oxatricyclo[6.2.1.02,7]undeca-2,4,6,9-tetraene

Conditions

Conditions	Yield
Stage #1: anthranilic acid With isopentyl nitrite; trichloroacetic acid In tetrahydrofuran at 0 - 20℃; Stage #2: furfurylacetate With methyloxirane In tetrahydrofuran Heating; Further stages.;	75%
With isopentyl nitrite In 1,2-dimethoxyethane	45.8%

623-17-6

furfurylacetate

137073-16-6

3-tert-butyl-3-methylcycloprop-1-ene

1268380-58-0

(3E,5E,7E)-8,9,9-trimethyl-2-oxodeca-3,5,7-trienyl acetate

Conditions

Conditions	Yield
Stage #1: furfurylacetate; 3-tert-butyl-3-methylcycloprop-1-ene With C16H26AuNP(1+)*F6Sb(1-) In dichloromethane at 25℃; for 0.25h; Inert atmosphere; Stage #2: With iodine In dichloromethane for 1h; Inert atmosphere;	78%

67-56-1

methanol

623-17-6

furfurylacetate

41991-02-0

2,5-dimethoxy-2,5-dihydrofurfuryl acetate

Conditions

Conditions	Yield
With ammonium bromide at 5 - 10℃; electrolysis: constant current = 2.5 A, amount of electricity passed = 2 F/mol;	80%
With ammonium bromide; pyrographite at -20℃; Reagens Nr. 4: methanol. Natriummethylat / Elektrolyse und Behandlung des Reaktionsprodukts mit Acetanhydrid und Pyridin;
With bromine; potassium acetate at -7℃;
With bromine; potassium carbonate

623-17-6

furfurylacetate

N-acetyl-L-lysine methyl ester

N-acetyl-L-lysine methyl ester

methyl (S)-2-acetamido-6-(2-methylene-5-oxo-2,5-dihydro-1H-pyrrol-1-yl)hexanoate

Conditions

Conditions	Yield
Stage #1: furfurylacetate With N-Bromosuccinimide In tetrahydrofuran; aq. phosphate buffer for 1h; Cooling with ice; Stage #2: N-acetyl-L-lysine methyl ester In tetrahydrofuran; aq. phosphate buffer at 20℃;	69%

Furfuryl acetate Chemical Properties

Molecular Formula: C₇H₈O₃
Formula Weight: 140.14
bp of 2-FURANMETHYL ACETATE (623-17-6): 175-177 ^°C(lit.)
density : 1.118 g/mL at 25 ^°C(lit.)
refractive index : n20/D 1.462(lit.)
Fp of 2-FURANMETHYL ACETATE (623-17-6): 150 ^°F
Water Solubility : 0.5-1.0 g/100 mL at 23 ^oC
PHYSICAL STATE: Clear to pale yellow liquid

Furfuryl acetate Uses

Furfuryl acetate Production

Furfuryl acetate Toxicity Data With Reference

Furfuryl acetate Consensus Reports

Furfuryl acetate Safety Profile

Furfuryl acetate Standards and Recommendations

Furfuryl acetate Specification