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2-Acetylfuran
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6 6 2 Low melting solid 1.0975 at 20 °C 30 168 to 169
2-Acetylfuran is an organic compound with the formula C6H6O2. It has a low melting point and a high boiling point. Howard D. Hartough Acylation of thiophene and furan by means of boron trifluoride. VII Journal of the American Chemical Society 70 867 1948 Kosak Alvin I. 2 10.1021/ja01182a510 Walther Borsche Cleavage of the furan ring by primary aromatic amines and hydrochloric acid Berichte der Deutschen Chemischen Gesellschaft B 71 957–66 1938 Leditschke Heinrich Lange Karl The solid melts at 30 °C and has a density of 1.0975 g/ml at 20 °C, while the normal boiling point of the liquid is 168–169 °C. Y. Asahina Ethereal oil of Elsholtzia cristata Willdenow (Lablatae) Archiv der Pharmazie 252 435–48 1914 Murayama Y. 10.1002/ardp.19142520609 94708979 https://zenodo.org/record/1424585 2-Acetylfuran is a useful intermediate in the synthesis of fine chemicals and pharmaceuticals, and is used in the production of the generic cephalophosphorin antibiotic cefuroxime. Rong-geng Wang Side chain of cefuroxime: (Z)-2-methoxyimino-2-(fury-2-yl)acetic acid ammonium salt Jingxi Yu Zhuanyong Huaxuepin 12 17 10–11 2004 Liu Cheng-ping Zhu Kun-peng Du Hai-lin Liu Lie-yi
Synthesis
2-Acetylfuran was prepared by Ashina in 1914 via the reaction of the methyl Grignard reagent on 2-furonitrile.
Modern industrial synthesis generally involves the Friedel–Crafts acylation of furan with acetic anhydride.
Applications
Pharmaceuticals
A one-pot synthesis of an intermediate to the HIV integrase inhibitor S-1360 was based on the Friedel-Crafts alkylation of 2-acetylfuran with 4-fluorobenzyl chloride using zinc chloride catalyst. Kenji Izumi One-Step Synthesis of 5-(4-Fluorobenzyl)-2-furyl Methyl Ketone: A Key Intermediate of HIV-Integrase Inhibitor S-1360 Organic Process Research & Development 11 6 1059–1061 2007 Kabaki Mikio Uenaka Masaaki Shimizu Sumio 10.1021/op700117q
Reaction of 2-acetylfuran with aqueous sodium nitrite gave 2-furanyloxoacetic acid, an intermediate to Cefuroxime, a second-generation cephalosporin antibiotic. Rui-min Lv The research for the synthesis of 2-methoxyimino-2-furylacetic acid Shandong Huagong 34 6 5–8 2005 Zhang Zhi-de Zhang Zhi-cheng
Artificial flavouring
This compound has a balsamic, caramellic, sweet, almond, nutty profile with recommended uses in bakery, chocolate, cocoa, coffee, nut and tomato products.http://lmrnaturals.iff.com/en/site-services/flavor-online-compendium-iframe#2-furyl-methyl-ketone Online Compendium
See also
Isomaltol - same core, with a hydroxy group in the 3-position
2-Furoic acid
References
Category:2-Furyl compounds
Category:Acetyl compounds