2-N-HEPTYLFURAN Chemical Properties

Boiling point:

209-210 °C(lit.)

Density 

0.863 g/mL at 25 °C(lit.)

refractive index 

n20/D 1.45(lit.)

FEMA 

3401 | 2-HEPTYLFURAN

Flash point:

167 °F

form 

liquid

color 

Very pale yellow

Odor

at 10.00 % in dipropylene glycol. green fatty lactonic oily roasted nutty

Odor Type

green

JECFA Number

1492

LogP

5.03

CAS DataBase Reference

3777-71-7(CAS DataBase Reference)

EPA Substance Registry System

Furan, 2-heptyl- (3777-71-7)

Safety Information

WGK Germany 

3

TSCA 

Yes

HS Code 

2932190090

MSDS

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2-N-HEPTYLFURAN Usage And Synthesis

Chemical Properties

2-Heptylfuran has a coffee-like, nutty odor.

Occurrence

Reported found in heated beef, beef fat, French fried potato, cooked chicken and roasted flberts

Uses

2-n-Heptylfuran is an inhibitor of BP-induced tumorigenesis in mice.

Definition

ChEBI: 2-heptylfuran is a member of the class of furans that is furan in which the hydrogen at position 2 is replaced by a heptyl group. It is an effective inhibitor of chemical induced carcinogenesis. It has a role as an antineoplastic agent, a plant growth regulator, a fungal metabolite, a mammalian metabolite, a Maillard reaction product, a plant metabolite and a flavouring agent.

Taste threshold values

Taste characteristics at 5.0 ppm: fatty, vegetative, lactonic, herbal and oily with a tropical nuance.

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