5-Methylfurfural

5-Methylfurfural
Names
	IUPAC name 5-Methylfuran-2-carbaldehyde
	Other names 5-Methyl-2-furaldehyde; 2-Furancarboxaldehyde, 5-methyl-;
Identifiers
CAS Number	620-02-0;
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image;
ChEBI	CHEBI:2091;
ChEMBL	ChEMBL2230304;
ChemSpider	11600;
ECHA InfoCard	100.009.658
EC Number	210-622-6;
KEGG	C11115;
PubChem CID	12097;
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID1060714 ;
	InChI InChI=1S/C6H6O2/c1-5-2-3-6(4-7)8-5/h2-4H,1H3 Key: OUDFNZMQXZILJD-UHFFFAOYSA-N;
	SMILES CC1=CC=C(O1)C=O;
Properties
Chemical formula	C6H6O2
Molar mass	110.112 g·mol−1
Density	1.098-1.108 g/mL (20 °C)
Boiling point	187 °C (369 °F; 460 K)
Solubility in water	3.3 g/100mL
Hazards
	GHS labelling:
Pictograms
Signal word	Warning
Hazard statements	H315, H319, H335
Precautionary statements	P261, P264, P264+P265, P271, P280, P302+P352, P304+P340, P305+P351+P338, P319, P321, P332+P317, P337+P317, P362+P364, P403+P233, P405, P501
	Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). Infobox references

5-Methylfurfural is an organic compound with the formula C₆H₆O₂. An aldehyde that is derived through various extractions and reductions from cellulose products, it has applications as a synthetic intermediate relevant to the fields of medicine, agriculture and cosmetics. It is a food additive, and has FEMA number 270s and JECFA number 745. Reduction of 5-methylfurfural gives the product 5-methylfurfuryl alcohol.