5-(Hydroxymethyl)furfuryl Alcohol

5-(Hydroxymethyl)furfuryl alcohol is a heterocyclic organic compound that is naturally produced by certain wood-inhabiting fungi. It can be derived by the reduction of the formyl group of 5-hydroxymethylfurfural. 5-(Hydroxymethyl)furfuryl alcohol can be used as a building block in the enzymatic synthesis of biobased polyesters.Formal Name: 2,5-furandimethanol. CAS Number: 1883-75-6. Synonyms: 2,5-Dihydroxymethylfurane, FaRez 6305, NSC 40737, NSC 524614. Molecular Formula: C6H8O3. Formula Weight: 128.1. Purity: >98%. Formulation: (Request formulation change), A crystalline solid. Solubility: DMF: 20 mg/ml, DMSO: 20 mg/ml, Ethanol: 25 mg/ml, PBS (pH 7.2): 10 mg/ml. lambdamax: 223 nm. SMILES: OCC1=CC=C(CO)O1. InChi Code: InChI=1S/C6H8O3/c7-3-5-1-2-6(4-8)9-5/h1-2,7-8H,3-4H2. InChi Key: DSLRVRBSNLHVBH-UHFFFAOYSA-N.