2-Furfuraldehyde, Furfural

Reportedly occurs in fruits, vegetables, cocoa, coffee, cranberry, etc.

Odour/ Taste : Almond, Caramel, Sweet, Woody

As a flavour ingredient : Baked goods, Cocoa, Coffee, Ice-creams, Candy, Dairy products, Meat, Alcoholic beverages, Non-alcoholic beverages etc.

As a fragrance ingredient : Finds use in Woody or Caramel note fragrances at very low usage level (0.01 – 0.05%) of the formulations

Baked goods

2 - 5 ppm

Ice-cream

2 - 5 ppm

Cocoa, coffee

2 - 5 ppm

Candy

2 - 5 ppm

Dairy Products

2 - 5 ppm

Meat

2 - 5 ppm

Alcoholic beverages

2 - 5 ppm

Non-alcoholic beverages

2 - 5 ppm

Colourless to pale yellow to dark brown liquid

99.0% min.

161 - 163oC

1.1560 - 1.620

1.5220 - 1.5280

60oC

Not available

Soluble in propylene glycol, acetone, chloroform, tolune 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 # :2489 EINECS # :202-627-7 CoE # :2014

RTECS # :LT7000000
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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