110-00-9 | Furan

Chemical type

• Heterocyclic aromatic compound
• Physiologically active chemical

Key properties

• Essential precursor for acylation, reduction, Diels-Alder synthesis, amination, and oxidation
• Undergoes acylation preferentially at the 2-position due to higher electron density
• Nucleophilic aromatic, reacts with electrophiles like acetic anhydride
• Can undergo side reactions such as polymerization and autoxidation with homogeneous catalysts

• Substrate in Friedel-Crafts acylation to produce 2-acylfuran
• Raw material for synthesis of intermediates in pharmaceuticals, food additives, and aromas
• Precursor for furoic acid and furoate esters

Classification by use

• Chemicals used as precursors in organic synthesis
• Chemicals used in pharmaceutical intermediates (e.g., for cefuroxime and HIV integrase inhibitors)
• Chemicals used in food and beverage industry (e.g., fruit aromas, tobacco smoke)

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1. Sustainable friedel-crafts acylation of furan using nanocrystalline ZSM-5: A green catalytic approach, Chemical Engineering Journal Advances, Volume 25, March 2026, 100970