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5-(Hydroxymethyl)-2-furancarboxylic acid

CAS Registry Number®

6338-41-6

CAS Name

5-(Hydroxymethyl)-2-furancarboxylic acid

Molecular Formula

C6H6O4

Molecular Mass

142.11

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Compound Properties

  • Melting Point (1)

    165 °C

Source(s)

Other Names and Identifiers

InChI

InChI=1S/C6H6O4/c7-3-4-1-2-5(10-4)6(8)9/h1-2,7H,3H2,(H,8,9)

InChIKey

InChIKey=PCSKKIUURRTAEM-UHFFFAOYSA-N

SMILES

C(O)(=O)C=1OC(CO)=CC1

Canonical SMILES

O=C(O)C=1OC(=CC1)CO

Other Names for this Substance

  • 2-Furancarboxylic acid, 5-(hydroxymethyl)-
  • 2-Furoic acid, 5-(hydroxymethyl)-
  • 5-(Hydroxymethyl)-2-furancarboxylic acid
  • Sumiki's acid
  • 5-(Hydroxymethyl)-2-furoic acid

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