2,5-Furandicarboxylic acid

2,5-Furandicarboxylic acid

AT5275

CAS 3238-40-2

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Overview

2,5-Furandicarboxylic acid (Dehydromucic Acid) is a normal urinary metabolite in humans. 2,5-Furandicarboxylic acid is also a microbial metabolite, a product of the oxidation of hydroxymethylfurfural (HMF) by the enzyme furfuralHMF oxidoreductase which is found in the bacterium Cupriavidus basilensis.

Chemical Properties

Molecular FormulaC6H4O5
Molecular Weight156.09
CAS Numbers3238-40-2
SolubilityDMSO
Purity98% by HPLC
SMILES CodeOC(=O)C1=CC=C(O1)C(O)=O

Storage and Handling

0C Short Term, -20C Long Term

References

Boulat O, et al. Organic acids in the second morning urine in a healthy Swiss paediatric population. Clin Chem Lab Med. 2003 Dec;41[12] 1642-58.