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2-Furoic acid

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Synonym(s):
Furan-2-carboxylic acid
Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C5H4O3
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
112.08
Beilstein:
110149
EC Number:
MDL number:
PubChem Substance ID:
NACRES:
NA.22

Quality Level

Assay

98%

bp

230-232 °C (lit.)

mp

128-132 °C (lit.)

SMILES string

OC(=O)c1ccco1

InChI

1S/C5H4O3/c6-5(7)4-2-1-3-8-4/h1-3H,(H,6,7)

InChI key

SMNDYUVBFMFKNZ-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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Application

Some of the applications of 2-furoic acid include:
  • Synthesis of a single-molecule magnet, Mn11Gd2 based high-nuclearity heterometallic complex.
  • Synthesis of orally active antidiabetic vanadyl complex, bis(α-furancarboxylato)oxovanadium(IV).
  • As a ligand in the synthesis of luminescent 4f-3d heterometallic one-dimensional coordination polymers.
  • Synthesis of biocompatible multifunctional dextran furoate nanospheres.

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Corrosion

Signal Word

Danger

Hazard Statements

Hazard Classifications

Eye Dam. 1 - Skin Corr. 1C

Storage Class Code

8A - Combustible, corrosive hazardous materials

WGK

WGK 3

Flash Point(F)

282.7 °F - closed cup

Flash Point(C)

139.3 °C - closed cup

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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A new orally active antidiabetic vanadyl complex-bis (α-furancarboxylato) oxovanadium (IV).
Xie M.
Journal of Inorganic Biochemistry, 99(2), 546-551 (2005)
A bell-shaped Mn11Gd2 single-molecule magnet.
Mereacre VM.
Journal of the American Chemical Society, 129(30), 9248-9249 (2007)
Syntheses, crystal structure and luminescence property of novel 4f-3d heterometallic one-dimensional coordination polymers.
Yin M.
Journal of Physics and Chemistry of Solids, 67(7), 1372-1378 (2006)
Structure Design of Multifunctional Furoate and Pyroglutamate Esters of Dextran by Polymer?Analogous Reactions.
Hornig S.
Macromolecular Bioscience, 7(3), 297-306 (2007)
Jin-Xin Gao et al.
Phytopathology, 104(4), 332-339 (2013-10-19)
The maize pathotype Cochliobolus lunatus causes Curvularia leaf spot by producing a non-host-specific toxin known as methyl 5-(hydroxymethyl) furan-2-carboxylate (M5HF2C). However, related research that explores the genes that control the production of this toxin is rare. In the current work

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