5-Hydroxymethylfurfural

5-Hydroxymethylfurfural is a furanic compound derived from the degradation of sugars. It can be derived from reducing sugars via acid-catalyzed degradation or the Maillard reaction during the heating and storage of foods. 5-Hydroxymethylfurfural is an intermediate in the synthesis of a variety of compounds including 2,5-diformylfuran (DFF), 2,5-furandicarboxylic acid (FDA), 2,5-bis(hydroxymethyl)furan (5-(hydroxymethyl)furfuryl alcohol, Cay-20658), and dimethylfuran (DMF), among others. 5-Hydroxymethylfurfural has been found in the marine algae L. undulata and scavenges 2,2-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH, Cay-14805), hydroxyl, alkyl, and superoxide radicals in cell-free assays (IC50s = 27.1, 22.8, 45, and 33.5 µM, respectively).Formal Name: 5-(hydroxymethyl)-2-furancarboxaldehyde. CAS Number: 67-47-0. Synonyms: NSC 40738. Molecular Formula: C6H6O3. Formula Weight: 126.1. Purity: >98%. Formulation: (Request formulation change), A solid. Solubility: DMF: 1mg/mL, DMSO: 3mg/mL, Ethanol: 2.5mg/mL, PBS (pH 7.2): 10mg/mL. lambdamax: 223, 281 nm. SMILES: OCC1=CC=C(C=O)O1. InChi Code: InChI=1S/C6H6O3/c7-3-5-1-2-6(4-8)9-5/h1-3,8H,4H2. InChi Key: NOEGNKMFWQHSLB-UHFFFAOYSA-N. Origin: Synthetic.