A major metabolite of 5-hydroxymethyl-2-furfural
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278355-Hydroxymethylfurfural
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5-Hydroxymethyl-2-furancarboxylic Acid

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Formal Name
5-(hydroxymethyl)-2-furancarboxylic acid
CAS Number
6338-41-6
Synonyms
  • NSC 40739
Molecular Formula
C6H6O4
Formula Weight
142.1
Purity
≥98%
Formulation (Request formulation change)
A crystalline solid
Solubility(Learn about Variance in Solubility)
DMF: 15 mg/mlDMSO: 10 mg/mlEthanol: 100 mg/mlPBS (pH 7.2): 1 mg/ml
λmax
254 nm
SMILES
OC(C1=CC=C(CO)O1)=O
InChi Code
InChI=1S/C6H6O4/c7-3-4-1-2-5(10-4)6(8)9/h1-2,7H,3H2,(H,8,9)
InChi Key
PCSKKIUURRTAEM-UHFFFAOYSA-N
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Storage
-20°C
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Room temperature in continental US; may vary elsewhere
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    Product Description

    5-Hydroxymethyl-2-furancarboxylic acid is the main metabolite of 5-hydroxymethyl-2-furfural, a product of acid-catalyzed degradation of sugars during the heating and storage of foods that influences taste and physiological functions in the body.1 5-Hydroxymethyl-2-furancarboxylic acid can be used as a building block in the enzymatic synthesis of macrocyclic oligoesters.2

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    1. Jöbstl, D., Husøy, T., Alexander, J., et al. Analysis of 5-hydroxymethyl-2-furoic acid (HMFA) the main metabolite of alimentary 5-hydroxymethyl-2-furfural (HMF) with HPLC and GC in urine. Food Chem. 123(3), 814-818 (2010).

    2. Hirai, H., Naito, K., Hamasaki, T., et al. Syntheses of macrocyclic oligoesters from 5-hydroxymethyl-2-furancarboxylic acid. Macromol. Chem. Phys. 185(11), 2347-2359 (1984).