Record Information
Version1.0
StatusDetected and Quantified
Creation Date2021-11-19 04:49:53 UTC
Update Date2024-04-30 20:10:00 UTC
Metabolite IDMMDBc0033468
Metabolite Identification
Common Name2-pentylfuran
Description2-pentylfuran is a colourless to light yellow liquid that is not known to be produced by mammalian metabolism. It is present in many foods including alcoholic beverages, coffee, potatoes, tomatoes, roasted filberts, and soybean oil, and it is also a component of the aroma of these foods. 2-pentylfuran is a flavouring ingredient. 2-pentylfuran belongs to the furan family which is characterized by a furan ring (a five-member aromatic ring with one oxygen atom and four carbon atoms). A study showed that 2-pentylfuran is found in the breath of patients with Aspergillus fumigatus infections (PMID:19301177 ).
Structure
Synonyms
ValueSource
2-AmylfuranChEBI
2-N-PentylfuranChEBI
2-Pentyl-furanChEBI
2-PentylfuraneChEBI
FEMA 3317ChEBI
Amyl furan (2-pentyl furan)HMDB
Furane, 2-pentylHMDB
PentylfuranHMDB
Molecular FormulaC9H14O
Average Mass138.2069
Monoisotopic Mass138.10446507
IUPAC Name2-pentylfuran
Traditional Namefuran, 2-pentyl-
CAS Registry Number3777-69-3
SMILES
CCCCCC1=CC=CO1
InChI Identifier
InChI=1S/C9H14O/c1-2-3-4-6-9-7-5-8-10-9/h5,7-8H,2-4,6H2,1H3
InChI KeyYVBAUDVGOFCUSG-UHFFFAOYSA-N