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Tetrahydro-2-furoic acid

97%

Synonym(s):

Tetrahydrofuran-2-carboxylic acid

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C5H8O3
CAS Number:
16874-33-2
Molecular Weight:
116.12
UNSPSC Code:
12352100
NACRES:
NA.22
PubChem Substance ID:
24860955
MDL number:
MFCD00022473
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
109671
Assay:
97%
Form:
liquid

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InChI

1S/C5H8O3/c6-5(7)4-2-1-3-8-4/h4H,1-3H2,(H,6,7)

SMILES string

OC(=O)C1CCCO1

InChI key

UJJLJRQIPMGXEZ-UHFFFAOYSA-N

assay

97%

form

liquid

contains

250 ppm BHT as inhibitor

refractive index

n20/D 1.46 (lit.)

bp

128-129 °C/13 mmHg (lit.), 237-243 °C (lit.)

density

1.209 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

functional group

carboxylic acid, ether

General description

Tetrahydro-2-furoic acid inhibits the programmed cell death of Xanthomonas campestris strains. It is a specific inhibitor of proline dehydrogenase, a mitochondrial flavoenzyme that oxidizes proline.

pictograms

Corrosion
GHS05

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Danger

hcodes

H314

Hazard Classifications

Skin Corr. 1B

Storage Class

8A - Combustible corrosive hazardous materials

wgk

WGK 3

flash_point_f

235.4 °F - closed cup

flash_point_c

113 °C - closed cup

ppe

Faceshields, Gloves, Goggles, type ABEK (EN14387) respirator filter

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21407MU
15916BN
11321DU
10529EZ
10504TB

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Surbhi Wadhawan et al.
PloS one, 9(5), e96423-e96423 (2014-05-03)
Xanthomonas campestris strains have been reported to undergo programmed cell death (PCD) in a protein rich medium. Protein hydrolysates used in media such as nutrient broth comprise of casein digest with abundance of proline and glutamate. In the current study
Navasona Krishnan et al.
Free radical biology & medicine, 44(4), 671-681 (2007-11-27)
The potential of proline to suppress reactive oxygen species (ROS) and apoptosis in mammalian cells was tested by manipulating intracellular proline levels exogenously and endogenously by overexpression of proline metabolic enzymes. Proline was observed to protect cells against H(2)O(2), tert-butyl
S Bando et al.
Acta crystallographica. Section C, Crystal structure communications, 46 ( Pt 1), 106-108 (1990-01-15)
C5H10O4, Mr = 134.31, monoclinic, P2(1), a = 11.670 (2), b = 6.177 (3), c = 10.704 (2) A, beta = 115.11 (2) degrees, V = 698.7 (4) A3, Z = 4, Dm = 1.26, Dx = 1.28 g cm-3
Chengwen Feng et al.
Animals : an open access journal from MDPI, 10(9) (2020-09-05)
Proline was reported to improve sperm quality in rams, stallions, cynomolgus monkeys, donkeys, and canines during cryopreservation. However, the underlying mechanism remains unclear. The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of proline on boar semen during liquid
Tatsuki Sato et al.
BioMed research international, 2020, 7245782-7245782 (2020-12-05)
Candida albicans undergoes a yeast-to-hyphal transition that has been recognized as a virulence property as well as a turning point leading to biofilm formation associated with candidiasis. It is known that yeast-to-hyphal transition is induced under complex environmental conditions including
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