5-(hydroxymethyl)furan-2-carbaldehyde
5-(hydroxymethyl)furan-2-carbaldehyde
PubChem CID: 237332
5-hydroxymethylfurfural is a member of the class of furans that is furan which is substituted at positions 2 and 5 by formyl and hydroxymethyl substituents, respectively. Virtually absent from fresh foods, it is naturally generated in sugar-containing foods during storage, and especially by drying or cooking. It is the causative component in honey that affects the presystemic metabolism and pharmacokinetics of GZ in-vivo. It has a role as an indicator and a Maillard reaction product. It is a primary alcohol, a member of furans and an arenecarbaldehyde.
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