| Synonyms: 2-furanmethanol;
2-hydroxymethylfuran; 2-Furylmethanol; 2-Furylcarbinol; furfuryl
alcohol; furfuralcohol; 2-furancarbinol; alpha-furylcarbinol; FA |
Structure:  |
| CAS RN: 98-00-0 |
Formula: C5H6O2 |
| Melting point °C: -20.2
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Boiling point °C: 170
at 760 mm Hg |
| MW: 98.1012 |
Threshold: n/a |
| Importance in coffee: implicated
in coffee bitterness. |
| Proposed mechanism of formation: n/a |
| Other: Amber
liquid with a mildly irritating odor. Artificial flavoring. AIR
SENSITIVE. Miscible, but unstable in water. |
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