Category: flavoring agents
US / EU / FDA / JECFA / FEMA / FLAVIS / Scholar / Patent Information:
Physical Properties:
Appearance: | yellow clear liquid (est) |
Assay: | 97.00 to 100.00 %
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Food Chemicals Codex Listed: | No |
Specific Gravity: | 1.12800 to 1.13700 @ 25.00 °C.
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Pounds per Gallon - (est).: | 9.386 to 9.461
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Refractive Index: | 1.47600 to 1.48700 @ 20.00 °C.
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Melting Point: | -29.00 to -28.00 °C. @ 760.00 mm Hg
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Boiling Point: | 169.00 to 171.00 °C. @ 760.00 mm Hg
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Boiling Point: | 96.00 to 97.00 °C. @ 50.00 mm Hg
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Vapor Pressure: | 1.009000 mmHg @ 25.00 °C. (est) |
Vapor Density: | 3.4 ( Air = 1 ) |
Flash Point: | 149.00 °F. TCC ( 65.00 °C. )
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logP (o/w): | 0.280 |
Shelf Life: | 12.00 month(s) or longer if stored properly. |
Storage: | store in cool, dry place in tightly sealed containers, protected from heat and light. |
Soluble in: |
| alcohol | | water, 2.21e+005 mg/L @ 25 °C (est) |
Organoleptic Properties:
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Odor Type: bready |
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Odor Strength: | medium |
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Substantivity: | 44 hour(s) at 100.00 % |
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| alcoholic chemical musty sweet caramellic bready coffee |
Odor Description: at 100.00 %. | alcoholic chemical musty sweet caramel bread coffee Luebke, William tgsc, (1997) |
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| sulfurous estery chemical musty sweet brown caramellic bready coffee |
Odor Description:
| Sulfuraceous estery chemical, musty, sweet, brown caramellic, bready and coffee Mosciano, Gerard P&F 15, No. 2, 69, (1990) |
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Flavor Type: burnt |
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| burnt sweet caramellic brown |
Taste Description: at 50.00 ppm. | Burnt, sweet, caramellic, brown Mosciano, Gerard P&F 15, No. 2, 69, (1990) |
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Odor and/or flavor descriptions from others (if found). |
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Alfrebro |
FURFURYL ALCOHOL NATURAL |
Odor Description: | Cooked Sugar, Burnt |
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Cosmetic Information:
Suppliers:
Advanced Biotech |
FURFURYL ALCOHOL NATURAL
95% min. Odor: Burnt, Oily |
Advanced Biotech |
FURFURYL ALCOHOL SYNTHETIC
98% min. Odor: Burnt, Oily |
Alfrebro |
FURFURYL ALCOHOL NATURAL
Odor: Cooked Sugar, Burnt |
Ambles Nature et Chimie |
ALCOOL FURFURYLIQUE NAT
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Anhui Haibei |
Furfuryl Alcohol natural
Odor: Sulfury chemical musty sweet caramel bread coffee |
Augustus Oils |
Furfuryl Alcohol
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Services |
Charkit Chemical |
FURFURYL ALCOHOL F0150 FEMA 2491
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CJ Latta & Associates |
FURFURYL ALCOHOL
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Endeavour Specialty Chemicals |
Furfuryl alcohol 98% F&F
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Speciality Chemical Product Groups |
Fleurchem |
furfuryl alcohol natural
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Frutarom |
FURFURYL ALCOHOL
KOSHER Flavor: Alcoholic, Caramellic, Musty, Sweet, Bready |
CBD Offering |
IFF |
FURFURYL ALCOHOL
KOSHER Flavor: Alcoholic, Caramellic, Musty, Sweet, Bready |
Indenta Group |
Furfuryl Alcohol
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Inoue Perfumery |
FURFURYL ALCOHOL
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Lluch Essence |
FURFUROL
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Lluch Essence |
FURFURYL ALCOHOL NATURAL 99%
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M&U International |
NAT. FURFURYL ALCOHOL
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Natural Advantage |
Furfuryl Alcohol Nat
Flavor: burnt, caramellic, creamy, fermented, sugar |
Riverside Aromatics LTD.is the exclusive distributor for Europe in UK for any non-US based inquiries |
Penta International |
FURFURYL ALCOHOL NATURAL
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Penta International |
FURFURYL ALCOHOL
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R C Treatt & Co Ltd |
Furfuryl Alcohol
Halal, Kosher |
Reincke & Fichtner |
Furfuryl Alcohol
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Robinson Brothers |
Furfuryl alcohol F&F
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https://www.robinsonbrothers.uk/chemistry-competences |
Sigma-Aldrich |
Furfuryl alcohol, ≥97%, FG
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Certified Food Grade Products |
Sigma-Aldrich |
Furfuryl alcohol, natural, ≥95%, FG
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Silver Fern Chemical |
Furfuryl Alcohol
Odor: characteristic Use: Furfuryl alcohol can be used as a wetting agent for resins, cores, and molds. It can also be used for flavoring. |
Synerzine |
FURFURYL ALCOHOL
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Taytonn ASCC |
Furfuryl Alcohol
Odor: Caramellic/ Caramel, Coffee, Sweet |
TCI AMERICA |
For experimental / research use only. |
Furfuryl Alcohol >98.0%(GC)
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United International |
Furfuryl Alcohol Nat.
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WholeChem |
Furfuryl alcohol
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Safety Information:
Preferred SDS: View |
European information : |
Most important hazard(s): | Xn - Harmful. |
R 20/21/22 - Harmful by inhalation, in contact with skin and if swallowed. R 36/37/38 - Irritating to eyes, respiratory system, and skin. S 02 - Keep out of the reach of children. S 20/21 - When using do not eat, drink or smoke. S 23 - Do not breath vapour. S 24/25 - Avoid contact with skin and eyes. S 26 - In case of contact with eyes, rinse immediately with plenty of water and seek medical advice. S 36/37/39 - Wear suitable clothing, gloves and eye/face protection. S 36/37/39 - Wear suitable clothing, gloves and eye/face protection.
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Hazards identification |
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Classification of the substance or mixture |
GHS Classification in accordance with 29 CFR 1910 (OSHA HCS) |
None found. |
GHS Label elements, including precautionary statements |
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Pictogram | |
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Hazard statement(s) |
None found. |
Precautionary statement(s) |
None found. |
Oral/Parenteral Toxicity: |
oral-rat LD50 177 mg/kg LUNGS, THORAX, OR RESPIRATION: CYANOSIS
BEHAVIORAL: EXCITEMENT
BEHAVIORAL: ATAXIA Gigiena i Sanitariya. For English translation, see HYSAAV. Vol. 55(6), Pg. 73, 1990.
intraperitoneal-rat LD50 650 mg/kg Raw Material Data Handbook, Vol.1: Organic Solvents, 1974. Vol. 1, Pg. 64, 1974.
intravenous-rabbit LD50 650 mg/kg Federation Proceedings, Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology. Vol. 8, Pg. 294, 1949.
oral-mammal (species unspecified) LD50 360 mg/kg Gigiena i Sanitariya. For English translation, see HYSAAV. Vol. 39(4), Pg. 86, 1974.
oral-mouse LD50 160 mg/kg Biochemical Journal. Vol. 34, Pg. 1196, 1940.
unreported-mouse LD50 338 mg/kg Gigiena i Sanitariya. For English translation, see HYSAAV. Vol. 55(6), Pg. 73, 1990.
unreported-rabbit LD50 632 mg/kg Gigiena i Sanitariya. For English translation, see HYSAAV. Vol. 55(6), Pg. 73, 1990.
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Dermal Toxicity: |
skin-rabbit LD50 400 mg/kg BEHAVIORAL: CONVULSIONS OR EFFECT ON SEIZURE THRESHOLD "Toxicology of Drugs and Chemicals," Deichmann, W.B., New York, Academic Press, Inc., 1969Vol. -, Pg. 280, 1969.
subcutaneous-rat LD50 85 mg/kg BEHAVIORAL: CONVULSIONS OR EFFECT ON SEIZURE THRESHOLD "Toxicology of Drugs and Chemicals," Deichmann, W.B., New York, Academic Press, Inc., 1969Vol. -, Pg. 280, 1969.
skin-rat LD50 3825 mg/kg Gigiena Truda i Professional'nye Zabolevaniya. Labor Hygiene and Occupational Diseases. Vol. 25(9), Pg. 52, 1981.
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Inhalation Toxicity: |
inhalation-rat LC50 233 ppm/4H American Industrial Hygiene Association Journal. Vol. 19, Pg. 91, 1958.
inhalation-mouse LCLo 597 ppm/6H "Toxicology of Drugs and Chemicals," Deichmann, W.B., New York, Academic Press, Inc., 1969Vol. -, Pg. 280, 1969.
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Safety in Use Information:
Category: | flavoring agents |
IFRA Critical Effect: | Insufficient data |
IFRA: | View Standard |
Recommendation for furfuryl alcohol usage levels up to: | | PROHIBITED: Should not be used as a fragrance ingredient.
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Maximised Survey-derived Daily Intakes (MSDI-EU): | 180.00 (μg/capita/day) |
Maximised Survey-derived Daily Intakes (MSDI-USA): | 24.00 (μg/capita/day) |
Threshold of Concern: | 540 (μg/person/day) |
Structure Class: | II |
Use levels for FEMA GRAS flavoring substances on which the FEMA Expert Panel based its judgments that the substances are generally recognized as safe (GRAS). |
The Expert Panel also publishes separate extensive reviews of scientific information on all FEMA GRAS flavoring substances and can be found at FEMA Flavor Ingredient Library |
publication number: 3 |
Click here to view publication 3 |
| average usual ppm | average maximum ppm |
baked goods: | - | 110.00000 |
beverages(nonalcoholic): | - | 19.00000 |
beverages(alcoholic): | - | 10.00000 |
breakfast cereal: | - | - |
cheese: | - | - |
chewing gum: | - | - |
condiments / relishes: | - | - |
confectionery froastings: | - | - |
egg products: | - | - |
fats / oils: | - | - |
fish products: | - | - |
frozen dairy: | - | 88.00000 |
fruit ices: | - | 88.00000 |
gelatins / puddings: | - | - |
granulated sugar: | - | - |
gravies: | - | - |
hard candy: | - | 59.00000 |
imitation dairy: | - | - |
instant coffee / tea: | - | - |
jams / jellies: | - | - |
meat products: | - | - |
milk products: | - | - |
nut products: | - | - |
other grains: | - | - |
poultry: | - | - |
processed fruits: | - | - |
processed vegetables: | - | - |
reconstituted vegetables: | - | - |
seasonings / flavors: | - | - |
snack foods: | - | - |
soft candy: | - | - |
soups: | - | - |
sugar substitutes: | - | - |
sweet sauces: | - | - |
Safety References:
European Food Safety Athority(EFSA): | Flavor usage levels; Subacute, Subchronic, Chronic and Carcinogenicity Studies; Developmental / Reproductive Toxicity Studies; Genotoxicity Studies... |
European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) reference(s): |
Opinion of the Scientific Panel on food additives, flavourings, processing aids and materials in contact with food (AFC) related to Flavouring Group Evaluation 13 (FGE.13); Furfuryl and furan derivatives with and without additional side-chain substituents and heteroatoms from chemical group 14 (Commission Regulation (EC) No 1565/2000 of 18 View page or View pdf |
Flavouring Group Evaluation 66 (FGE.66)[1]:Consideration of furfuryl alcohol and related flavouring substances evaluated by JECFA (55th meeting) structurally related to Furfuryl and furan derivatives with and without additional side chain substituents and heteroatoms evaluated by EFSA in FGE.13 (2005) View page or View pdf |
Flavouring Group Evaluation 218: alpha,beta-Unsaturated aldehydes and precursors from subgroup 4.2 of FGE.19: Furfural derivatives - Opinion of the Scientific Panel on Food Additives, Flavourings, Processing Aids and Materials in Contact with Food (AFC) View page or View pdf |
Scientific Opinion on Flavouring Group Evaluation 13Rev1: Furfuryl and furan derivatives with and without additional side-chain substituents and heteroatoms from chemical group 14 View page or View pdf |
Consideration of sulfur-substituted furan derivatives used as flavouring agents evaluated by JECFA (59th meeting) structurally related to a subgroup of substances within the group of “Furfuryl and furan derivatives with and without additional side-chain substituents and heteroatoms from chemical group 14” evaluated by EFSA in FGE.13Rev1 (2009) View page or View pdf |
Flavouring Group Evaluation 67 (FGE.67): Consideration of 40 furan-substituted aliphatic hydrocarbons, alcohols, aldehydes, ketones, carboxylic acids and related esters, sulfides, disulfides and ethers evaluated by JECFA at the 65th meeting (JECFA, 2006b) and re-evaluated at the 69th meeting (JECFA, 2009c) View page or View pdf |
Scientific Opinion on Flavouring Group Evaluation 218, Revision 1 (FGE.218Rev1): alpha,beta-Unsaturated aldehydes and precursors from subgroup 4.2 of FGE.19: Furfural derivatives. View page or View pdf |
Scientific Opinion on Flavouring Group Evaluation 13, Revision 2 (FGE.13Rev2): Furfuryl and furan derivatives with and without additional side-chain substituents and heteroatoms from chemical group 14 View page or View pdf |
Scientific Opinion on Flavouring Group Evaluation 66, Revision 1 (FGE.66Rev1): Consideration of Furfuryl Alcohol and Related Flavouring Substances Evaluated by JECFA (55th meeting) View page or View pdf |
Scientific Opinion on Flavouring Group Evaluation 67, Revision 1 (FGE.67Rev.1): Consideration of 40 furan-substituted aliphatic hydrocarbons, alcohols, aldehydes, ketones, carboxylic acids and related esters, sulfides, disulfides and ethers evaluated by JECFA at the 65th meeting (JECFA, 2006b) and re-evaluated at the 69th meeting (JECFA, 2009c) View page or View pdf |
Safety and efficacy of furfuryl and furan derivatives belonging to chemical group 14 when used as flavourings for all animal species and categories View page or View pdf |
Scientific Opinion on Flavouring Group Evaluation 13 Revision 3 (FGE.13Rev3): furfuryl and furan derivatives with and without additional side-chain substituents and heteroatoms from chemical group 14 View page or View pdf |
EPI System: | View |
NIOSH International Chemical Safety Cards: | search |
NIOSH Pocket Guide: | search |
Chemical Carcinogenesis Research Information System: | Search |
AIDS Citations: | Search |
Cancer Citations: | Search |
Toxicology Citations: | Search |
Carcinogenic Potency Database: | Search |
EPA GENetic TOXicology: | Search |
EPA Substance Registry Services (TSCA): | 98-00-0 |
EPA ACToR: | Toxicology Data |
EPA Substance Registry Services (SRS): | Registry |
Laboratory Chemical Safety Summary : | 7361 |
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases: | Data |
WISER: | UN 2874 |
WGK Germany: | 1 |
| furan-2-ylmethanol |
Chemidplus: | 0000098000 |
EPA/NOAA CAMEO: | hazardous materials |
RTECS: | 98-00-0 |
References:
Other Information:
Potential Blenders and core components note
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For Odor |
alcoholic |
alcoholic |
sec- | hexyl alcohol | FL/FR |
amber |
| labdanum absolute | FL/FR |
bready |
| coffee furanone | FL/FR |
| furfural | FL/FR |
buttery |
| acetyl butyryl | FL/FR |
| caramel furanone solution | FL/FR |
| coffee dione | FL/FR |
| cyclotene hydrate | FL/FR |
| ethyl furaneol | FL/FR |
| maltol | FL/FR |
| maltyl propionate | FL/FR |
5- | methyl furfural | FL/FR |
| shoyu furanone | FL/FR |
| strawberry furanone | FL/FR |
| strawberry furanone acetate | FL/FR |
| strawberry furanone solution | FL/FR |
| toffee furanone | FL/FR |
fatty |
(R)-gamma- | decalactone | FL/FR |
fermented |
| ethyl (E)-2-crotonate | FL/FR |
| valeraldehyde | FL/FR |
fruity |
| ethyl (Z)-4-heptenoate | FL/FR |
| ethyl lactate | FL/FR |
| tetrahydrofurfuryl acetate | FL/FR |
green |
3- | heptanone | FL/FR |
medicinal |
2,6- | xylenol | FL/FR |
minty |
dextro- | carvone | FL/FR |
moldy |
| strawberry furanone methyl ether | FL/FR |
musty |
2- | acetyl pyrrole | FL/FR |
nutty |
| filbert pyrazine | FL/FR |
2,6- | lutidine | FL/FR |
phenolic |
2,3- | xylenol | FL/FR |
popcorn |
2- | acetyl pyrazine | FL/FR |
spicy |
| caraway seed oleoresin | FL/FR |
sweet |
| vanilla oleoresin bali | FL/FR |
vanilla |
| ethyl vanillin | FL/FR |
| vanilla bean absolute (vanilla planifolia) | FL/FR |
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For Flavor |
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No flavor group found for these |
2- | acetyl-3,4,5,6-tetrahydropyridine | FL |
(R)-gamma- | decalactone | FL/FR |
2,5- | diethyl tetrahydrofuran | FL |
sec- | hexyl alcohol | FL/FR |
2- | methoxythiazole | FL |
| methyl 2-hydroxy-4-methyl valerate | FL |
amber |
| labdanum absolute | FL/FR |
bready |
2- | propionyl thiazole | FL |
brown |
| furfural | FL/FR |
5- | methyl furfural | FL/FR |
| tetrahydrofurfuryl acetate | FL/FR |
burnt |
2,6- | xylenol | FL/FR |
buttery |
| butter brickle flavor | FL |
| butter maple flavor | FL |
caramellic |
| butterscotch flavor | FL |
| caramel furanone | FL |
| caramel furanone solution | FL/FR |
| cyclotene hydrate | FL/FR |
| ethyl furaneol | FL/FR |
| lucuma flavor | FL |
| maltol | FL/FR |
| maltyl propionate | FL/FR |
3- | methyl butyl 2-furyl butyrate | FL |
| pyruvaldehyde | FL |
| shoyu furanone | FL/FR |
| strawberry furanone | FL/FR |
| strawberry furanone acetate | FL/FR |
| strawberry furanone solution | FL/FR |
| toffee furanone | FL/FR |
cocoa |
| butyraldehyde | FL |
coffee |
| coffee dione | FL/FR |
| coffee distillates | FL |
| diisoamyl thiomalate | FL |
corn chip |
2- | acetyl-2-thiazoline | FL |
creamy |
| acetyl butyryl | FL/FR |
fruity |
| date flavor | FL |
| ethyl (Z)-4-heptenoate | FL/FR |
| ethyl lactate | FL/FR |
ketonic |
3- | heptanone | FL/FR |
metallic |
2,5- | dihydroxy-1,4-dithiane | FL |
minty |
dextro- | carvone | FL/FR |
moldy |
| strawberry furanone methyl ether | FL/FR |
musty |
| ethyl (E)-2-crotonate | FL/FR |
nutty |
2- | acetyl pyrrole | FL/FR |
| coffee furanone | FL/FR |
| filbert pyrazine | FL/FR |
2,6- | lutidine | FL/FR |
| peanut oxazole | FL |
phenolic |
2,3- | xylenol | FL/FR |
roasted |
2- | acetyl pyrazine | FL/FR |
smoky |
dextro- | xylose | FL |
spicy |
| caraway seed oleoresin | FL/FR |
sugar |
| cotton candy flavor | FL |
sweet |
| dulce de leche flavor | FL |
| molasses flavor | FL |
| vanilla oleoresin bali | FL/FR |
vanilla |
| ethyl vanillin | FL/FR |
| vanilla bean absolute (vanilla planifolia) | FL/FR |
waxy |
| furfuryl octanoate | FL |
winey |
| valeraldehyde | FL/FR |
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Potential Uses:
Occurrence (nature, food, other): note
Synonyms:
2- | furan carbinol | 2- | furan methanol | | furan-2-ylmethanol | 2- | furancarbinol | 2- | furanmethanol | 2- | furanyl methanol | 2- | furanylmethanol | | furfural alcohol | | furfuralcohol | | furfuranol | 2- | furfuryl alcohol | | furfuryl alcohol natural | | furfuryl alcohol synthetic | | furfuryl carb | | furfurylalcohol | 2- | furfurylalkohol | | furfurylcarb | | furyl carbinol | 2- | furyl carbinol | alpha- | furyl carbinol | 2- | furyl methanol | 2- | furylcarbinol | a- | furylcarbinol | 2- | furylmethan-1-ol | 2- | furylmethanol | 2- | hydroxymethyl furan | 5- | hydroxymethyl furan | 2-( | hydroxymethyl)furan | 5- | hydroxymethylfuran | | methanol, (2-furyl)- |
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