A heterocyclic organic compound
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5-(Hydroxymethyl)furfuryl Alcohol

Item No. 20658

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Technical Information
Formal Name
2,5-furandimethanol
CAS Number
1883-75-6
Synonyms
  • 2,5-Dihydroxymethylfurane
  • FaRez 6305
  • NSC 40737
  • NSC 524614
Molecular Formula
C6H8O3
Formula Weight
128.1
Purity
≥98%
Formulation (Request formulation change)
A crystalline solid
Solubility(Learn about Variance in Solubility)
DMF: 20 mg/mlDMSO: 20 mg/mlEthanol: 25 mg/mlPBS (pH 7.2): 10 mg/ml
λmax
223 nm
SMILES
OCC1=CC=C(CO)O1
InChi Code
InChI=1S/C6H8O3/c7-3-5-1-2-6(4-8)9-5/h1-2,7-8H,3-4H2
InChi Key
DSLRVRBSNLHVBH-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Shipping & Storage Information
Storage
-20°C
Shipping
Room temperature in continental US; may vary elsewhere
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    500 mg

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    Product Description

    5-(Hydroxymethyl)furfuryl alcohol is a heterocyclic organic compound that is naturally produced by certain wood-inhabiting fungi.1 It can be derived by the reduction of the formyl group of 5-hydroxymethylfurfural.2,3 5-(Hydroxymethyl)furfuryl alcohol can be used as a building block in the enzymatic synthesis of biobased polyesters.4

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    References & Product Citations
    Product Description References

    1. Schneider, J., Anke, H., and Sterner, O. Xylaramide, a new antifungal compound, and other secondary metabolites from Xylaria longipes. Z. Naturforsch. C. 51(11-12), 802-806 (1996).

    2. Liu, Z.L., Slininger, P.J., Dien, B.S., et al. Adaptive response of yeasts to furfural and 5-hydroxymethylfurfural and new chemical evidence for HMF conversion to 2,5-bis-hydroxymethylfuran. J. Ind. Microbiol. Biotechnol. 31(8), 345-352 (2004).

    3. Zhang, Y., Han, B., and Ezeji, T.C. Biotransformation of furfural and 5-hydroxymethyl furfural (HMF) by Clostridium acetobutylicum ATCC 824 during butanol fermentation. New Biotechnol. 29(3), 345-351 (2012).

    4. Jiang, Y., Woortman, A.J.J., van Ekenstein, G.O.R.A., et al. Enzymatic synthesis of biobased polyesters using 2,5-bis(hydroxymethyl)furan as the building block. Biomacromolecules 15(7), 2482-2493 (2014).