Description
Synonym(s): 5-(Hydroxymethyl)furfural, 5-Hydroxymethyl-2-furancarboxaldehyde, HMF
Empirical Formula (Hill Notation): C6H6O3
Application
5-Hydroxymethyl-2-furaldehyde (HMF) can be used in the synthesis of:
- Furan-2,5-dicarboxaldehyde (FDA) using a vanadyl phosphate-based catalyst via selective oxidation.
- Prepolymer and antiviral precursor, 5,5′-oxy(bismethylene)-2-furaldehyde (OBMF) using solid acid catalysts via etherification reaction.
- Diformylfurane (DFF) by aerobic oxidation using pyridine-vanadyl complexes.
PROPERTIES
assay
99%
refractive index
n20/D 1.562 (lit.)
bp
114-116 °C/1 mmHg (lit.)
mp
28-34 °C (lit.)
density
1.243 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)
storage temp.
2-8°C
SMILES string
[H]C(=O)c1ccc(CO)o1





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