5-(Hydroxymethyl)furfural

CAS Registry Number®

67-47-0

CAS Name

5-(Hydroxymethyl)furfural

Molecular Formula

C6H6O3

Molecular Mass

126.11

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Compound Properties

  • Boiling Point (1)

    115-120 °C @ Press: 0.5 Torr
  • Melting Point (2)

    31.5 °C
  • Density (3)

    1.23946 g/cm³ @ Temp: 50.000 °C

Source(s)

Other Names and Identifiers

InChI

InChI=1S/C6H6O3/c7-3-5-1-2-6(4-8)9-5/h1-3,8H,4H2

InChIKey

InChIKey=NOEGNKMFWQHSLB-UHFFFAOYSA-N

SMILES

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

Canonical SMILES

O=CC=1OC(=CC1)CO

Other Names for this Substance

  • 2-Furancarboxaldehyde, 5-(hydroxymethyl)-
  • 2-Furaldehyde, 5-(hydroxymethyl)-
  • 5-(Hydroxymethyl)-2-furancarboxaldehyde
  • HMF
  • 5-Hydroxymethyl-2-formylfuran

Deleted or Replaced CAS Registry Numbers

76330-16-0

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