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Names | |
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Preferred IUPAC name
(Oxolan-2-yl)methyl acetate | |
Other names
Tetrahydro-2-furanylmethyl acetate
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Identifiers | |
3D model (
JSmol)
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ECHA InfoCard | 100.010.270 |
EC Number |
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PubChem
CID
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UNII | |
CompTox Dashboard (
EPA)
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Properties | |
CH 3CO 2CH 2C 4H 7O | |
Molar mass | 144.170 g·mol−1 |
Appearance | clear liquid |
Density | 1.061 g/cm3 (20 °C) |
Boiling point | 194 °C (381 °F; 467 K) |
Miscible | |
Solubility in alcohol, chloroform, ether | Soluble |
log P | 0.349 |
Refractive index (nD)
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1.4475 (liquid 20°) |
Hazards | |
NFPA 704 (fire diamond) | |
Flash point | 83 °C (181 °F; 356 K) |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their
standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Tetrahydrofurfuryl acetate is an organic chemical compound used for food flavouring and cosmetics. It has a fruity ethereal flavour, [3] also described as honey, maple, or bread-like. [4]
It is generally accepted as safe in the USA. [5] Typical levels of use are 2 ppm in drinks, 8 ppm in ice cream, and 20 ppm in baked products and confectionery. [6]
Classified as a heterocyclic ester, it is made by reacting tetrahydrofurfuryl alcohol with acetic anhydride. [7]
Related flavouring compounds are tetrahydrofurfuryl butyrate, tetrahydrofurfuryl cinnamate, tetrahydrofurfuryl alcohol, [7] and tetrahydrofurfuryl propionate. [8]
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Names | |
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Preferred IUPAC name
(Oxolan-2-yl)methyl acetate | |
Other names
Tetrahydro-2-furanylmethyl acetate
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Identifiers | |
3D model (
JSmol)
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ECHA InfoCard | 100.010.270 |
EC Number |
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PubChem
CID
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UNII | |
CompTox Dashboard (
EPA)
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Properties | |
CH 3CO 2CH 2C 4H 7O | |
Molar mass | 144.170 g·mol−1 |
Appearance | clear liquid |
Density | 1.061 g/cm3 (20 °C) |
Boiling point | 194 °C (381 °F; 467 K) |
Miscible | |
Solubility in alcohol, chloroform, ether | Soluble |
log P | 0.349 |
Refractive index (nD)
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1.4475 (liquid 20°) |
Hazards | |
NFPA 704 (fire diamond) | |
Flash point | 83 °C (181 °F; 356 K) |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their
standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
|
Tetrahydrofurfuryl acetate is an organic chemical compound used for food flavouring and cosmetics. It has a fruity ethereal flavour, [3] also described as honey, maple, or bread-like. [4]
It is generally accepted as safe in the USA. [5] Typical levels of use are 2 ppm in drinks, 8 ppm in ice cream, and 20 ppm in baked products and confectionery. [6]
Classified as a heterocyclic ester, it is made by reacting tetrahydrofurfuryl alcohol with acetic anhydride. [7]
Related flavouring compounds are tetrahydrofurfuryl butyrate, tetrahydrofurfuryl cinnamate, tetrahydrofurfuryl alcohol, [7] and tetrahydrofurfuryl propionate. [8]