| Synonyms: 5-(Hydroxymethyl)-2-furaldehyde;
HMF |
Structure:  |
| CAS RN: 67-47-0 |
Formula: C6H6O3 |
| Melting point °C: 32
- 35 |
Boiling point °C: 114
- 116 at 1 mm Hg |
| MW: 126.1116 |
Threshold: n/a |
| Importance in coffee: implicated
in coffee bitterness |
| Proposed mechanism of formation: n/a |
| Other: Light
Sensitive |
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