Record Information
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Creation Date2016-05-19 02:04:20 UTC
Update Date2026-08-23 17:25:05 UTC
Accession NumberCHEM005603
Identification
Common NameETHYL FURFURYL ETHER
ClassSmall Molecule
Description
2-(Ethoxymethyl)furan is used as a food additive [EAFUS] ("EAFUS: Everything Added to Food in the United States. [http://www.eafus.com/]").
Contaminant Sources
  • EAFUS Chemicals
  • FooDB Chemicals
Contaminant TypeNot Available
Chemical Structure
Synonyms
ValueSource
2-(Ethoxymethyl)-furanHMDB
2-Furfuryl ethyl etherHMDB
Ethyl furfuryl etherHMDB
Furfuryl ethyl etherMeSH, HMDB
Chemical FormulaC7H10O2
Average Molecular Mass126.153 g/mol
Monoisotopic Mass126.068 g/mol
CAS Registry Number6270-56-0
IUPAC Name2-(ethoxymethyl)furan
Traditional Name2-ethoxymethyl-furan
SMILESCCOCC1=CC=CO1
InChI IdentifierInChI=1S/C7H10O2/c1-2-8-6-7-4-3-5-9-7/h3-5H,2,6H2,1H3
InChI KeyBHGBNDNKYPEAAT-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Chemical Taxonomy
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.
KingdomOrganic compounds
Super ClassOrganoheterocyclic compounds
ClassHeteroaromatic compounds
Sub ClassNot Available
Direct ParentHeteroaromatic compounds
Alternative Parents
Substituents
  • Heteroaromatic compound
  • Furan
  • Oxacycle
  • Ether
  • Dialkyl ether
  • Organic oxygen compound
  • Hydrocarbon derivative
  • Organooxygen compound
  • Aromatic heteromonocyclic compound
Molecular FrameworkAromatic heteromonocyclic compounds
External DescriptorsNot Available
Biological Properties
StatusDetected and Not Quantified
OriginNot Available
Cellular LocationsNot Available
Biofluid LocationsNot Available
Tissue LocationsNot Available
PathwaysNot Available
ApplicationsNot Available
Biological RolesNot Available
Chemical RolesNot Available
Physical Properties
StateNot Available
AppearanceNot Available
Experimental Properties
PropertyValue
Melting PointNot Available
Boiling PointNot Available
SolubilityNot Available
Predicted Properties
PropertyValueSource
Water Solubility8.52 g/LALOGPS
logP1.48ALOGPS
logP1.27ChemAxon
logS-1.2ALOGPS
pKa (Strongest Basic)-3.4ChemAxon
Physiological Charge0ChemAxon
Hydrogen Acceptor Count1ChemAxon
Hydrogen Donor Count0ChemAxon
Polar Surface Area22.37 ŲChemAxon
Rotatable Bond Count3ChemAxon
Refractivity34.76 m³·mol⁻¹ChemAxon
Polarizability13.97 ųChemAxon
Number of Rings1ChemAxon
BioavailabilityYesChemAxon
Rule of FiveYesChemAxon
Ghose FilterNoChemAxon
Veber's RuleYesChemAxon
MDDR-like RuleNoChemAxon
Spectra
Spectra
Toxicity Profile
Route of ExposureNot Available
Mechanism of ToxicityNot Available
MetabolismNot Available
Toxicity ValuesNot Available
Lethal DoseNot Available
Carcinogenicity (IARC Classification)Not Available
Uses/SourcesNot Available
Minimum Risk LevelNot Available
Health EffectsNot Available
SymptomsNot Available
TreatmentNot Available
Concentrations
Not Available
External Links
DrugBank IDNot Available
HMDB IDHMDB0040445
FooDB IDFDB020196
Phenol Explorer IDNot Available
KNApSAcK IDNot Available
BiGG IDNot Available
BioCyc IDNot Available
METLIN IDNot Available
PDB IDNot Available
Wikipedia LinkNot Available
Chemspider ID72666
ChEBI IDNot Available
PubChem Compound ID80455
Kegg Compound IDNot Available
YMDB IDNot Available
ECMDB IDNot Available
References
Synthesis ReferenceNot Available
MSDSNot Available
General References
1. Yannai, Shmuel. (2004) Dictionary of food compounds with CD-ROM: Additives, flavors, and ingredients. Boca Raton: Chapman & Hall/CRC.