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  <version>1.0</version>
  <creation_date>2010-04-08 22:10:14 UTC</creation_date>
  <update_date>2025-11-18 23:37:53 UTC</update_date>
  <accession>FDB012558</accession>
  <name>2-Furanmethanol</name>
  <description>Isolated from coffee aroma, tea, wheat bread, crispbread, soybean, cocoa, rice, potato chips and other sources. Flavouring ingredient. 2-Furanmethanol is found in many foods, some of which are sesame, pulses, white mustard, and potato.</description>
  <synonyms>
    <synonym>(2-Furyl)-methanol</synonym>
    <synonym>(2-FURYL)-METHANOL (FURFURYLALCOHOL)</synonym>
    <synonym>(2-Furyl)methanol</synonym>
    <synonym>&amp;alpha;-furfuryl alcohol</synonym>
    <synonym>&amp;alpha;-furylcarbinol</synonym>
    <synonym>2-(Hydroxymethyl)furan</synonym>
    <synonym>2-Furancarbinol</synonym>
    <synonym>2-Furane-methanol</synonym>
    <synonym>2-Furane-methanol (furfurol)</synonym>
    <synonym>2-furanemethanol</synonym>
    <synonym>2-Furanmethanol (furfuryl alcohol)</synonym>
    <synonym>2-Furanmethanol, homopolymer</synonym>
    <synonym>2-Furanylmethanol</synonym>
    <synonym>2-Furfuryl alcohol</synonym>
    <synonym>2-Furfurylalkohol</synonym>
    <synonym>2-Furylcarbinol</synonym>
    <synonym>2-Furylmethanol</synonym>
    <synonym>2-Furylmethanol (acd/name 4.0)</synonym>
    <synonym>2-Hydroxymethylfuran</synonym>
    <synonym>2-hydroxymethylfurane</synonym>
    <synonym>5-Hydroxymethylfuran</synonym>
    <synonym>5-Hydroxymethylfuranal</synonym>
    <synonym>a-Furylcarbinol</synonym>
    <synonym>alpha -Furfuryl alcohol</synonym>
    <synonym>alpha -Furylcarbinol</synonym>
    <synonym>alpha-Furfuryl alcohol</synonym>
    <synonym>alpha-Furylcarbinol</synonym>
    <synonym>FEMA 2491</synonym>
    <synonym>furan-2-methanol</synonym>
    <synonym>Furan-2-yl-methanol</synonym>
    <synonym>Furan-2-ylmethanol</synonym>
    <synonym>Furanmethanol</synonym>
    <synonym>Furfural alcohol</synonym>
    <synonym>Furfuralcohol</synonym>
    <synonym>Furfuranol</synonym>
    <synonym>Furfuryl alcohol</synonym>
    <synonym>Furfuryl alcohol (furfurol)</synonym>
    <synonym>Furfuryl alcohol [UN2874] [Poison]</synonym>
    <synonym>Furfuryl alcohol, 8CI</synonym>
    <synonym>Furfurylcarb</synonym>
    <synonym>Furyl alcohol</synonym>
    <synonym>Furylcarbinol</synonym>
    <synonym>Furylcarbinol (van)</synonym>
    <synonym>Methanol, (2-furyl)-</synonym>
    <synonym>Qo furfuryl alcohol</synonym>
    <synonym>α-furylcarbinol</synonym>
  </synonyms>
  <chemical_formula>C5H6O2</chemical_formula>
  <average_molecular_weight>98.0999</average_molecular_weight>
  <monisotopic_moleculate_weight>98.036779436</monisotopic_moleculate_weight>
  <iupac_name>(furan-2-yl)methanol</iupac_name>
  <traditional_iupac>furfuryl alcohol</traditional_iupac>
  <cas_registry_number>98-00-0</cas_registry_number>
  <smiles>OCC1=CC=CO1</smiles>
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    <description> belongs to the class of organic compounds known as heteroaromatic compounds. Heteroaromatic compounds are compounds containing an aromatic ring where a carbon atom is linked to an hetero atom.</description>
    <direct_parent>Heteroaromatic compounds</direct_parent>
    <kingdom>Organic compounds</kingdom>
    <super_class>Organoheterocyclic compounds</super_class>
    <class>Heteroaromatic compounds</class>
    <sub_class/>
    <molecular_framework>Aromatic heteromonocyclic compounds</molecular_framework>
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      <alternative_parent>Aromatic alcohols</alternative_parent>
      <alternative_parent>Furans</alternative_parent>
      <alternative_parent>Hydrocarbon derivatives</alternative_parent>
      <alternative_parent>Oxacyclic compounds</alternative_parent>
      <alternative_parent>Primary alcohols</alternative_parent>
    </alternative_parents>
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      <substituent>Alcohol</substituent>
      <substituent>Aromatic alcohol</substituent>
      <substituent>Aromatic heteromonocyclic compound</substituent>
      <substituent>Furan</substituent>
      <substituent>Heteroaromatic compound</substituent>
      <substituent>Hydrocarbon derivative</substituent>
      <substituent>Organic oxygen compound</substituent>
      <substituent>Organooxygen compound</substituent>
      <substituent>Oxacycle</substituent>
      <substituent>Primary alcohol</substituent>
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    <external_descriptors>
      <external_descriptor>furans</external_descriptor>
      <external_descriptor>primary alcohol</external_descriptor>
    </external_descriptors>
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      <source>ALOGPS</source>
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    <source>ChemAxon</source>
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    <source>ChemAxon</source>
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    <source>ChemAxon</source>
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    <source>ChemAxon</source>
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    <source>ChemAxon</source>
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    <source>ChemAxon</source>
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    <source>ChemAxon</source>
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    <source>ChemAxon</source>
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    <source>ChemAxon</source>
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    <source>ChemAxon</source>
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    <source>ChemAxon</source>
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    <source>ChemAxon</source>
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    <source>ChemAxon</source>
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    <source>ChemAxon</source>
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    <source>ChemAxon</source>
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