Furan, 2-methyl-

• Formula: C₅H₆O
• Molecular weight: 82.1005
• IUPAC Standard InChI: InChI=1S/C5H6O/c1-5-3-2-4-6-5/h2-4H,1H3 Copy

  
• IUPAC Standard InChIKey: VQKFNUFAXTZWDK-UHFFFAOYSA-N Copy
• CAS Registry Number: 534-22-5
• Chemical structure:
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• Other names: α-Methylfuran; Silvan; Sylvan; 2-Methylfuran; 5-Methylfuran; Methylfuran; UN 2301; 2-Methylfurane
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References

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Siristova, Prinosilova, et al., 2012
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Chida, M.; Sone, Y.; Tamura, H., Aroma characteristics of stored tobacco cut leaves analyzed by a high vacuum distillation and canister system, J. Agric. Food Chem., 2004, 52, 26, 7918-7924, https://doi.org/10.1021/jf049223p . [all data]

Sanz, Maeztu, et al., 2002
Sanz, C.; Maeztu, L.; Zapelena, M.J.; Bello, J.; Cid, C., Profiles of volatile compounds and sensory analysis of three blends of coffee: influence of different proportions of Arabica and Robusta and influence of roasting coffee with sugar, J. Sci. Food Agric., 2002, 82, 8, 840-847, https://doi.org/10.1002/jsfa.1110 . [all data]

Maeztu, Sanz, et al., 2001
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Sanz, Ansorena, et al., 2001
Sanz, C.; Ansorena, D.; Bello, J.; Cid, C., Optimizing headspace temperature and time sampling for identification of volatile compounds in ground roasted Arabica coffee, J. Agric. Food Chem., 2001, 49, 3, 1364-1369, https://doi.org/10.1021/jf001100r . [all data]

Girard and Durance, 2000
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Umano, Hagi, et al., 1995
Umano, K.; Hagi, Y.; Nakahara, K.; Shyoji, A.; Shibamoto, T., Volatile chemicals formed in the headspace of a heated D-glucose/L-cysteine Maillard model system, J. Agric. Food Chem., 1995, 43, 8, 2212-2218, https://doi.org/10.1021/jf00056a046 . [all data]

Notes

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• Symbols used in this document:
  

  Tend	Final temperature
  Tstart	Initial temperature

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