Furan-2,3-dicarboxylic Acid

• CAT Number: L025478
• CAS Number: 4282-24-0
• Molecular Formula: C6H4O5
• Molecular Weight: 156.09
• Purity: ≥95%
• IUPAC Name: furan-2,3-dicarboxylic acid
• InChI: InChI=1S/C6H4O5/c7-5(8)3-1-2-11-4(3)6(9)10/h1-2H,(H,7,8)(H,9,10)
• InChIKey: DNXDYHALMANNEJ-UHFFFAOYSA-N
• SMILES: C1=COC(=C1C(=O)O)C(=O)O

Furan-2,3-dicarboxylic acid is a dicarboxylic acid with a furan ring and carboxyl groups at the 2- and 3-positions, commonly used in pharmaceutical, polymer, and materials science research. Its structure provides two reactive sites, making it valuable as an intermediate for synthesizing bioactive compounds and specialty materials. This compound is particularly useful in developing sustainable polymers and as a building block in medicinal chemistry for creating heterocyclic compounds. Its stability and reactivity support applications in organic synthesis and green chemistry.