Furfuryl acetate

Chemical properties

Furfuryl acetate is a colorless to light yellow liquid with a ethereal foral fruity odor.

Occurrence

Reported found in roasted almonds, beer, white bread, cocoa, coffee, roasted flberts, roasted onion, roasted peanuts, cooked pork liver, wheaten and crispbread, oats, rum, beer, licorice, dried bonito, sukiyaki and Bourbon vanilla

The Uses of Furfuryl acetate

Furfuryl acetate is a flavoring ingredient. It was used in the synthesis of 5-acetoxymethyl-2-vinylfuran and 5-hydroxymethyl-2-vinylfuran via Vilsmeier-Haack and Wittig reactions.

Definition

ChEBI: Furfuryl acetate is a heteroarene.

General Description

Colorless to clear yellow or orange liquid with a pungent odor.

Air & Water Reactions

Slightly water soluble.

Reactivity Profile

Furfuryl acetate is an ester. Esters react with acids to liberate heat along with alcohols and acids. Strong oxidizing acids may cause a vigorous reaction that is sufficiently exothermic to ignite the reaction products. Heat is also generated by the interaction of esters with caustic solutions. Flammable hydrogen is generated by mixing esters with alkali metals and hydrides. Furfuryl acetate reacts with strong oxidizing agents, strong acids, strong bases and strong reducing agents. Furfuryl acetate reacts violently with cyanoacetic acid, formic acid, mineral acids, nitric acid and (nitric acid + N204 + sulfuric acid).

Fire Hazard

Furfuryl acetate is combustible.