2-Butylfuran Chemical Properties

Boiling point:

153-154°C

Density 

0,886 g/cm³

refractive index 

1.4430-1.4470

FEMA 

4081 | 2-BUTYLFURAN

Flash point:

32°C

storage temp. 

Sealed in dry,Room Temperature

solubility 

DMSO, Methanol (Slightly)

form 

Oil

color 

Colourless

Specific Gravity

0.888

Odor

at 100.00 %. mild fruity wine sweet spicy

Odor Type

spicy

JECFA Number

1490

BRN 

107045

Stability:

Volatile

LogP

3.43

CAS DataBase Reference

4466-24-4(CAS DataBase Reference)

NIST Chemistry Reference

2-N-butyl furan(4466-24-4)

EPA Substance Registry System

Furan, 2-butyl- (4466-24-4)

Safety Information

Hazard Codes 

Xn

Risk Statements 

10-22

Safety Statements 

7-33-43-60

RIDADR 

3271

HazardClass 

3

PackingGroup 

III

HS Code 

2932190090

MSDS

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2-Butylfuran Usage And Synthesis

Chemical Properties

Colorless liquid; spicy aroma.

Occurrence

Reported found in chicken, coffee, cranberry, pork, and tomato.

Uses

2-Butylfuran is part of the aroma profile of buckwheat tea and is a reagent in the arylation of heteroarenes.

Definition

ChEBI: 2-butylfuran is a member of the class of furans that is furan in which the hydrogen at position 2 is replaced by a butyl group. It is a constituent found in several plant species and some cooked foods. It has a role as a human metabolite, a plant metabolite and a flavouring agent.

Aroma threshold values

Medium strength odor, spicy type.

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