3-Furoic acid
ALDRICH/163392 - 98%
Synonym: Furan-3-carboxylic acid
CAS Number: 488-93-7
Empirical Formula (Hill Notation): C5H4O3
Molecular Weight: 112.08
EC Number: 207-689-9
MDL Number: MFCD00005350
Linear Formula: C5H4O3
Product Type: Chemical
| assay | 98% |
| functional group | carboxylic acid |
| InChI | 1S/C5H4O3/c6-5(7)4-1-2-8- |
| InChI key | IHCCAYCGZOLTEU-UHFFFAOYSA |
| mp | 120-122 °C (lit.) |
| Quality Level | 100 ![]() |
| SMILES string | OC(=O)c1ccoc1 |
| Application: | 3-Furoic acid can be used as a reactant to synthesize: • Furan-2,5- and furan-2,4-dicarboxylic acid under solvent-free conditions via disproportionation reaction. • (±)-Hyperolactone A by reacting with 2-methylbutanal. • Furo[2,3-b]pyridin-4-one-5-carboxyl |
| Biochem/physiol Actions: | 3-Furoic acid exhibits hypolipidemic activity in rodents. It lowers serum cholesterol and serum triglyceride levels in mice and rats. |
| Packaging: | 25 g in poly bottle |
| Packaging: | 5 g in glass bottle |
| Symbol | GHS07 |
| Signal word | Warning |
| Hazard statements | H315 - H319 |
| Precautionary statements | P302 + P352 - P305 + P351 + P338 |
| Hazard Codes | Xi |
| Risk Statements | 36/37/38 |
| Safety Statements | 26-36/37 |
| RIDADR | NONH for all modes of transport |
| WGK Germany | WGK 3 |
| Purity | 98% |
| mp | 120-122 °C (lit.) |
| UNSPSC | 12352100 |


