2-Furoic acid

2-Furoic Acid
Names
IUPAC name
Furan-2-carboxylic acid
Other names
Furan-2-carboxylic acid, 2-Furoic acid, Pyromucic acid; 2-Furancarboxylic Acid; alpha-Furancarboxylic acid; alpha-Furoic acid; 2-Carboxyfuran
Identifiers
88-14-2 YesY
ChEBI CHEBI:30845 YesY
ChemSpider 10251740 YesY
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PubChem 6919
Properties
C5H4O3
Molar mass 112.08 g·mol−1
Appearance White/ Off-White (Beige) Crystalline Powder
Density 0.55 g/cm3
Melting point 128 to 132 °C (262 to 270 °F; 401 to 405 K)
Boiling point 230 to 232 °C (446 to 450 °F; 503 to 505 K)
Easily soluble in cold and hot water, 27.1 g/L
Acidity (pKa) 3.12 at 25 °C
Hazards
Main hazards Irritating to eyes, respiratory system and skin.
NFPA 704
Flammability code 1: Must be pre-heated before ignition can occur. Flash point over 93 °C (200 °F). E.g., canola oil Health code 2: Intense or continued but not chronic exposure could cause temporary incapacitation or possible residual injury. E.g., chloroform Reactivity code 0: Normally stable, even under fire exposure conditions, and is not reactive with water. E.g., liquid nitrogen Special hazards (white): no codeNFPA 704 four-colored diamond
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Related compounds
Related compounds
 2-Thiophenecarboxylic acid,
3-Furoic acid, Furfuryl alcohol,
2,5-Furandicarboxylic acid,
Furfurylamine
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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2-Furoic acid is a heterocyclic carboxylic acid, consisting of a five-membered aromatic ring and a carboxylic acid group. Its name is derived from the Latin word furfur, meaning bran.[1] The salts and esters of furoic acids are known as furoates.

2-Furoic acid is an organic compound most widely found in food products as a preservative and a flavoring agent. Other uses for 2-furoic acid include nylon preparation and optic technologies.

History

2-Furoic acid was first described by Carl Wilhelm Scheele in 1780 as the first derivative of the compound furan. Since then, the compound's reactivity with different substances and organisms was tested. It was discovered that 2-furoic acid can be the sole source of carbon and energy for the organism Pseudomonas putida. The organism aerobically degrades the compound. [2] [3]

Preparation and Synthesis

2-Furoic acid can be synthesized by the oxidation of both 2-furfuryl alcohol and 2-furanaldehyde. This can be done using a microbial biocatalytic preparation with Nocardia corallina. Experiments involving this microbial conversion resulted in high yields: 98% from 2-furfuryl alcohol and 88% from 2-furanaldehyde. Oxidation with Nocardia corallina is unique because most other microorganisms produce two products from the oxidation, the acid and the alcohol. Furthermore, aromatic ring destruction does not occur.

Biotransformation by Nocardia corallina

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Applications and occurrences

In industrial use, 2-furoic acid is a preservative, acting as a bactericide and fungicide. It is also considered an acceptable flavoring ingredient and achieved a generally recognized as safe (GRAS) status in 1995 by the Flavor and Extract Manufacturers Association (FEMA). 2-Furoic acid is characterized as a colorless liquid and has a distinct odor described in the Encyclopedia of Food and Color Additives as sweet, oily, herbaceous, and earthy.[5] 2-Furoic acid is often used as a starting material for the production of furoate esters. It and its derivatives also aid in the production of nylons are often used in biomedical research.

Reactions

For the most part 2-furoic acid is relatively stable. However, 2-furoic acid is reactive with oxidizing materials. It is not reactive with reducing agents, combustible materials, organic materials, metals, acids, or alkalis.

Importance in Optic Technology

2-furoic acid may have an important role in the field of optic technology. Studies concerning the preparation of 2-furoic acid crystals have shown indication of several favorable properties of non linear optical materials (NLO). These crystals are highly transparent in the 200-2000 nm, wavelength region, are stable up to 130 °C, and generally have low absorption in the UV, visible, and IR spectrums.[6] In optical and dielectric studies, 2-furoic acid crystals have been shown to have decreasing dielectric constants with increasing frequencies. This could mean that the crystals may act as paraelectrics in the temperature range before 318 K and ferroelectrics in temperature ranges after 318 K.[7] These qualities indicate that 2-furoic acid crystals will have enhanced optical quality with less defects, which is important in the application of optical devices. Depending on the process of crystal formation, the surface of the grown crystals is generally smooth, with occasional microcrystals on the surface.[6]

2-Furoic acid in foods

2-furoic acid helps sterilize and pasteurize many foods. The main mechanism that produces the 2-furoic acid for food sterilization is known as the Cannizzaro reaction of 2-furfural.[8]

Hazards

Research on the effects of 2-furoic acid in rats showed an increase in bile salts and acute toxicity suggesting potential toxic effects.[9] 2-Furoic acid may also cause mutagenic effects in bacteria and yeasts, leading to damage and irritation to the gastrointestinal tract, respiratory tract, skin, and eyes.

References

  1. ↑ Alexander Senning. Elsevier's Dictionary of Chemoetymology. Elsevier, 2006. ISBN 0-444-52239-5.
  2. ↑ Limpricht, H. (1870). "Ueber das Tetraphenol C4H4O". Berichte der deutschen chemischen Gesellschaft 3 (1): pp. 90–91. doi:10.1002/cber.18700030129.
  3. ↑ KOENIG, KERSTIN (1988). "Molybdenum Involvement in Aerobic Degradation of 2-Furoic Acid by Pseudomonas putida Ful" (PDF). APPLIED AND ENVIRONMENTAL MICROBIOLOGY 55 (7): 1829–34. PMC 202958. PMID 16347977.
  4. ↑ Pérez, Herminia (2009). "Microbial biocatalytic preparation of 2-furoic acid by oxidation of 2-furfuryl alcohol and 2-furanaldehyde with Nocardia corallina". African Journal of Biotechnology 8 (10).
  5. ↑ Burdock, George (1996). "P-Z indexes". Encyclopedia of Food and Color additives 3. Bob Stern. p. 2359. ISBN 0-8493-9414-7.
  6. 1 2 Uma, B.; Das, S. Jerome; Krishnan, S.; Boaz, B. Milton (2011). "Growth, optical and thermal studies on organic nonlinear optical crystal: 2-Furoic acid". Physica B: Condensed Matter 406 (14): 2834–2839. doi:10.1016/j.physb.2011.04.038.
  7. ↑ B. Uma, K. Sakthi Murugesan, S. Krishnan, S. Jerome Das, B. Milton Boaz, "Optical and dielectric studies on organic nonlinear optical 2-furoic acid single crystals, Optik - International Journal for Light and Electron Optics doi:10.1016/j.ijleo.2012.08.075
  8. ↑ Hucker, B.; Varelis, P. (2011). "Thermal decarboxylation of 2-furoic acid and its implication for the formation of furan in foods". Food Chemistry 126 (3): 1512–1513. doi:10.1016/j.foodchem.2010.12.017.
  9. ↑ Hall, Iris; Wong, Oi; Reynolds, David; Chang, J.J (2006). "Hypolipidemic Effects of 2-Furoic Acid in Sprague-Dawley Rats". Archiv der Pharmazie 3 (1): 15–23. doi:10.1002/ardp.19933260105.

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