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Furfural
Balsamic Ambery > Almondy > Berries > Gourmand > Etheric Solvent
2-formylfuran ; 2-furaldehyde ; 2-furan aldehyde ; 2-furan carbonal ; 2-furan carboxaldehyde ; Furan-2-carbaldehyde ; 2-furanaldehyde ; 2-furancarbonal ; Furfuraldehyde ; Alpha-furole ; 2-furyl aldehyde ; 2-furyl carboxaldehyde ; 2-furyl methanal ; Pyromucic aldehyde
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| Company | Ingredient Name | Learn more | Naturality | Certifications | MOQ | Purity |
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Furfural - 30gr | Discover | - | 30grs | - |
General Presentation
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CAS N° :
98-01-1 -
EINECS number :
202-627-7 -
FEMA number :
2489 -
FLAVIS number :
13,018
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JECFA number :
450 -
Volatility :
Head -
Price Range :
€
Physico-chemical properties
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Appearance :
Brown liquid -
Density :
1,16 -
Refractive Index @20°C :
Donnée indisponible. -
Optical rotation :
Donnée indisponible. -
Vapor pressure :
Donnée indisponible. -
Flash Point :
62°C (143,6°F)
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Molecular formula :
C5H4O2 -
Molecular Weight :
96,09 g/mol -
Log P :
0,41 -
Fusion Point :
-36°C (-32,8°F) -
Boiling Point :
162°C (323,6°F) -
Detection Threshold :
280 ppb et 8 ppm (0,0008%)
Chemistry & Uses
Uses in perfumery :
Furfural is used in perfumes for food and gourmet notes. Its brings a volatile and liquorous note of bitter almond, and can contribute to a coffee note.
Year of discovery :
Discovered in 1832 by German chemist Johann Wolfgang Döbereiner, while synthetising formic acid.
Natural availability :
Furfural is produced thanks to bran, cereals straw and other plants. It also is directly found in some plant oils as Trifolium pratense, in distillation waters of Ambrette Seeds EO, Angelica Seeds EO, Ceylon Cinnamon EO, Petitgrain Bigarade EO and Lavender EO, among others.
Isomerism :
Furfural does not have any isomer used in perfumery.
Synthesis precursor :
Furfural is not used for the synthesis of another compound used in perfumery.
Synthesis route :
Furfural is synthesized starting from natural products as some cereals straws, bran etc. By macerating it in an aquesous solution of sulfuric acid, it can be recovered by distillation of the obtained organic residue.
Stability :
Furfural is very unstable. It can reacti with nitrogen compounds and Methyl Anthranilate or Indole to form Schiff bases. It also is very sensitive in alkaline bases as some detergents.
Other comments :
Furfural belongs to the Furan molecules category. This category includes cooked bread, nutty and caramel notes for example, and is used over all in the aroma industry.
The detection theshold of Furfural is very low. Although it evaporated very quickly, a ppm concentration is enough to detect its presence (without recognizing it) in a composition.
Furfural is toxic, and is stongly regulated in perfumery. It can provoke euphorias, dizziness, headaches, skin allergiesand photosensitiveness of the skin.
Perfumery regulation secures its use in fragrances.
Labelling
Allergens :
This ingredient does not contain any allergen.
Signal word :
Danger
Hazard pictograms :
Precautionary statements :
| HAZARD | PRECAUTION |
|---|---|
| H301 Toxic if swallowed.
H312 Harmful in contact with skin. H315 Causes skin irritation. H319 Causes serious eye irritation. H331 Toxic if inhaled. H335 May cause respiratory irritation. H351 Suspected of causing cancer. |
IFRA
IFRA 51th :
This ingredient is restricted by the 51th amendment
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Restriction type :
RESTRICTION -
Cause of restriction :
CARCINOGENICITY -
Amendment :
49
Quantitative limit on the use :
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Cat.7
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Cat.10
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B
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Cat.11
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B
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0,001 %
0,001 %
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Cat.10
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B
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Cat.12 | ||||||
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0,001 %
0,001 %
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0,001 %
0,001 %
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0,05 % | ||||||
Contributions from other sources
Furfural has been found in natural extracts but only at trace levels.
Disclaimer :
ScenTree is solely responsible for the information provided here.
To learn more about IFRA's standards : https://ifrafragrance.org/safe-use/library
