3-methyl furan
furan, 3-methyl-
Identification
| Name | 3-methyl furan |
| IUPAC | 3-methylfuran |
| CAS Number | 930-27-8 |
| FDA UNII | 5R72A0440N |
| Molecular Formula | C5 H6 O |
| Molecular Weight | 82.10202000 |
| MDL Number | MFCD00060134 |
| Nikkaji Number | J69.806G |
| Beilstein | 0104217 |
Regulatory
Physical Properties
| Appearance | colorless to pale yellow clear liquid (est) |
| Assay | 95.00 to 100.00 |
| Food Chemicals Codex Listed | No |
| Boiling Point | 65.00 to 66.00 °C. @ 760.00 mm Hg, 66.00 to 67.00 °C. @ 760.00 mm Hg (est) |
| Vapor Pressure | 72.700000 mmHg (est) |
| Flash Point | -5.00 °F. TCC ( -20.60 °C. ) (est) |
| logP (o/w) | 2.157 (est) |
| Soluble in | alcohol |
| Insoluble in | water |
No sensory data available
Safety Information
| Preferred SDS | View |
| Oral/Parenteral Toxicity | Not determined |
| Dermal Toxicity | Not determined |
| Inhalation Toxicity | inhalation-rat LC50 6651 mg/m3/1H |
GHS Classification
['GHS Classification in accordance with 29 CFR 1910 (OSHA HCS)', 'GHS Label elements, including precautionary statements']
Safety in Use
| Category | natural substances and extractives |
| Recommendation for 3-methyl furan usage levels up to | not for fragrance use. |
| Recommendation for 3-methyl furan flavor usage levels up to | not for flavor use. |
Potential Uses
Natural Occurrence
Synonyms
furan, 3-methyl-
3-
methylfuran
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Avenaol, a germination stimulant for root parasitic plants from Avena strigosa.
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Products of the OH radical-initiated reactions of furan, 2- and 3-methylfuran, and 2,3- and 2,5-dimethylfuran in the presence of NO.
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Structural effects on persister control by brominated furanones.
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Volatile emissions from Mycobacterium avium subsp. paratuberculosis mirror bacterial growth and enable distinction of different strains.
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(Z)-4-bromo-5-(bromomethylene)-3-methylfuran-2(5H)-one sensitizes Escherichia coli persister cells to antibiotics.
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Controlling persister cells of Pseudomonas aeruginosa PDO300 by (Z)-4-bromo-5-(bromomethylene)-3-methylfuran-2(5H)-one.
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Airborne molds and bacteria, microbial volatile organic compounds (MVOC), plasticizers and formaldehyde in dwellings in three North European cities in relation to sick building syndrome (SBS).
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Reverting antibiotic tolerance of Pseudomonas aeruginosa PAO1 persister cells by (Z)-4-bromo-5-(bromomethylene)-3-methylfuran-2(5H)-one.
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New branching inhibitors and their potential as strigolactone mimics in rice.
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Simple indole alkaloids from the neotropical rutaceous tree Raputia simulans.
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Kinetics of the reactions of OH radicals with 2- and 3-methylfuran, 2,3- and 2,5-dimethylfuran, and E- and Z-3-hexene-2,5-dione, and products of OH + 2,5-dimethylfuran.
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Purification of polar compounds from Radix isatidis using conventional C18 column coupled with polar-copolymerized C18 column.
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Development of an analytical method and survey of foods for furan, 2-methylfuran and 3-methylfuran with estimated exposure.
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Density functional theory and RRKM calculations of the gas-phase unimolecular rearrangements of methylfuran and pyran ions before fragmentations.
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Analysis of exhaled breath from smokers, passive smokers and non-smokers by solid-phase microextraction gas chromatography/mass spectrometry.
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Microbial volatile organic compounds in the air of moldy and mold-free indoor environments.
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Detection of fungal development in closed spaces through the determination of specific chemical targets.
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A theoretical study of the photochemical isomerization reactions of furans from the triplet state.
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Indoor molds, bacteria, microbial volatile organic compounds and plasticizers in schools--associations with asthma and respiratory symptoms in pupils.
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Acute effects of a fungal volatile compound.
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A possible mechanism for furan formation in the tropospheric oxidation of dienes.
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Monitoring OH-initiated oxidation kinetics of isoprene and its products using online mass spectrometry.
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A concise synthesis of siphonodictidine.
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Mechanism of stereo- and regioselectivity in the Paternò-Büchi reaction of furan derivatives with aromatic carbonyl compounds: importance of the conformational distribution in the intermediary triplet 1,4-diradicals.
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Simultaneous enantioseparation of flobufen and its diastereomeric metabolites on ULMO, a Pirkle type chiral stationary phase.
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Fungal volatiles as indicators of food and feeds spoilage.
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Synthesis and MAO-B substrate properties of 1-methyl-4-heteroaryl-1,2,3,6-tetrahydropyridines.
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Pulmonary reactions after exposure to 3-methylfuran vapour, a fungal metabolite.
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Identification of volatile metabolites from five fungal species cultivated on two media.
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Effect of crop development on biogenic emissions from plant populations grown in closed plant growth chambers.
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In vitro antitumor activity of fused 2-carboxaldehyde N,N-dimethylhydrazone-3-methylfuran derivatives.
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Volatile metabolites produced by six fungal species compared with other indicators of fungal growth on cereal grains.
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Nonneoplastic changes in the olfactory epithelium--experimental studies.
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Long-term effects of repeated exposure to 3-methylfuran in hamsters and mice.
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Synthesis and evaluation of furan, thiophene, and azole bis[(carbamoyloxy)methyl] derivatives as potential antineoplastic agents.
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Toxicity-distribution relationships among 3-alkylfurans in mouse liver and kidney.
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Reactive metabolites from the bioactivation of toxic methylfurans.
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The effect of 3-methylfuran inhalation exposure on the rat nasal cavity.
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Toxicity-distribution relationships among 3-alkylfurans in the mouse lung.
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Acute inhalation toxicity of 3-methylfuran in the mouse: pathology, cell kinetics, and respiratory rate effects.
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Metabolic basis for the pulmonary Clara cell as a target for pulmonary carcinogenesis.
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Pathology of acute inhalation exposure to 3-methylfuran in the rat and hamster.
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Pulmonary bronchiolar alkylation and necrosis by 3-methylfuran, a naturally occurring potential atmospheric contaminant.
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Steam volatile aroma constituents of roasted coffee: neutral fraction.