2-Acetylfuran

• CAT Number: R040215
• CAS Number: 1192-62-7
• Molecular Formula: C6H6O2
• Molecular Weight: 110.11
• Purity: ≥95%
• Synonyms: 1-(2-Furanyl)ethanone; 1-(2-Furanyl)ethanone; 1-(2-Furyl)ethanone; 2-Acetylfuran; 2-Furyl Methyl Ketone; 2-Furylethanone; Methyl 2-Furyl Ketone; NSC 4665; NSC 49133; α-Acetylfuran
• Storage: -20°C
• IUPAC Name: 1-(furan-2-yl)ethanone
• InChI: InChI=1S/C6H6O2/c1-5(7)6-3-2-4-8-6/h2-4H,1H3
• InChIKey: IEMMBWWQXVXBEU-UHFFFAOYSA-N
• SMILES: CC(=O)C1=CC=CO1

2-Acetylfuran(CAT: R040215) is an aromatic heterocyclic ketone consisting of a furan ring substituted with an acetyl group at the 2-position. This compound is widely used as a synthetic intermediate in pharmaceutical, agrochemical, and flavor and fragrance industries. Its conjugated system offers electrophilic and nucleophilic reactivity, making it suitable for aldol condensations, cyclizations, and heterocycle construction. 2-Acetylfuran is also valuable in the synthesis of furan-based natural product analogs and heteroaromatic building blocks. Additionally, it has been explored as a platform chemical derived from biomass in green chemistry applications.