Furfural acetone, 4-(2-Furanyl)-3-buten-2-one, 4-(2-Furyl) but-3-en-2-one, 4-(2-Furyl)-3-buten-2-one

Reportedly occurs in cocoa, coffee, rum etc.

Odour/ Taste : Sweet, Nutty, Powdery, Creamy, Spicy, Warm, Balsam, Cinnamon

As a flavour ingredient : Almonds, Anise, Bananas, Cherry, Cinnamon, Cloves, Coffee, Cola, Heliotrope, Nuts, Palms, Raisins, Rootbeer, Rum, Spice, Vanilla etc.

Nutty flavours

2 - 3 ppm

Coffee, cocoa, chocolate

2 - 3 ppm

Fruity flavours

2 - 3 ppm

Alcoholic beverages

1 - 2 ppm

Orange crystalline solid

99.0% min.

37- 40oC

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90oC

20 ppb

Soluble in propylene glycol, acetone, chloroform, toluene etc.

Stable ordinarily for two years

Should preferably be stored in air-tight containers and kept away from sunlight. May turn dark on exposure to light.

Nature Identical FEMA # :2495 EINECS # :210-774-3 CoE # :11838

RTECS # :-
LD50 (mus, oral) : Not available
TLV : Not available
OSHA permissible exposure limit (PEL) : Not available
Listed as carcinogen by NTP, IARC or OSHA : No

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