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Version5.0
StatusExpected but not Quantified
Creation Date2012-09-11 17:52:43 UTC
Update Date2023-02-21 17:22:48 UTC
HMDB IDHMDB0032929
Secondary Accession Numbers
  • HMDB32929
Metabolite Identification
Common NameBenzofuran
DescriptionBenzofuran, also known as coumaron or 1-oxaindene, belongs to the class of organic compounds known as benzofurans. These are organic compounds containing a benzene ring fused to a furan. Furan is a five-membered aromatic ring with four carbon atoms and one oxygen atom. Benzothiophene, an analog with a sulfur instead of the oxygen atom. Benzofuran is a drug. benzofuran has been detected, but not quantified, in several different foods, such as alcoholic beverages, coffee and coffee products, herbs and spices, root vegetables, and tea. This could make benzofuran a potential biomarker for the consumption of these foods. This colourless liquid is a component of coal tar. Benzofuran is the heterocyclic compound consisting of fused benzene and furan rings. Benzofuran is a potentially toxic compound. For example, psoralen is a benzofuran derivative that occurs in several plants. Isobenzofuran, the isomer with oxygen in the adjacent position.
Structure
Data?1677000168
Synonyms
ValueSource
Benzo[b]furanChEBI
CoumaronChEBI
CoumaroneChEBI
CumaroneChEBI
1-BenzofuranHMDB
1-OxaindeneHMDB
1-OxideneHMDB
1-OxindeneHMDB
2,3-BenzofuranHMDB, MeSH
benzo(b)FuranHMDB, MeSH
BenzofurfuranHMDB, MeSH
BZFHMDB
CumaronHMDB
BenzofuranChEBI
Chemical FormulaC8H6O
Average Molecular Weight118.1326
Monoisotopic Molecular Weight118.041864814
IUPAC Name1-benzofuran
Traditional Namebenzofuran
CAS Registry Number271-89-6
SMILES
O1C=CC2=C1C=CC=C2
InChI Identifier
InChI=1S/C8H6O/c1-2-4-8-7(3-1)5-6-9-8/h1-6H
InChI KeyIANQTJSKSUMEQM-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Chemical Taxonomy
Description Belongs to the class of organic compounds known as benzofurans. These are organic compounds containing a benzene ring fused to a furan. Furan is a five-membered aromatic ring with four carbon atoms and one oxygen atom.
KingdomOrganic compounds
Super ClassOrganoheterocyclic compounds
ClassBenzofurans
Sub ClassNot Available
Direct ParentBenzofurans
Alternative Parents
Substituents
  • Benzofuran
  • Benzenoid
  • Heteroaromatic compound
  • Furan
  • Oxacycle
  • Organic oxygen compound
  • Hydrocarbon derivative
  • Organooxygen compound
  • Aromatic heteropolycyclic compound
Molecular FrameworkAromatic heteropolycyclic compounds
External Descriptors
Ontology
Physiological effectNot Available
Disposition
ProcessNot Available
Role
Physical Properties
StateLiquid
Experimental Molecular Properties
PropertyValueReference
Melting Point< -18 °CNot Available
Boiling Point174.00 °C. @ 760.00 mm HgThe Good Scents Company Information System
Water Solubility534.8 mg/L @ 25 °C (est)The Good Scents Company Information System
LogP2.67Not Available
Experimental Chromatographic PropertiesNot Available
Predicted Molecular Properties
Predicted Chromatographic Properties
Spectra
Biological Properties
Cellular Locations
  • Membrane
Biospecimen LocationsNot Available
Tissue LocationsNot Available
Pathways
Normal Concentrations
Not Available
Abnormal Concentrations
Not Available
Associated Disorders and Diseases
Disease ReferencesNone
Associated OMIM IDsNone
DrugBank IDDB04179
Phenol Explorer Compound IDNot Available
FooDB IDFDB010914
KNApSAcK IDC00054105
Chemspider ID8868
KEGG Compound IDC14512
BioCyc IDNot Available
BiGG IDNot Available
Wikipedia Link1-benzofuran
METLIN IDNot Available
PubChem Compound9223
PDB IDNot Available
ChEBI ID35260
Food Biomarker OntologyNot Available
VMH IDNot Available
MarkerDB IDNot Available
Good Scents IDrw1161131
References
Synthesis ReferenceNot Available
Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS)Not Available
General References
  1. Wahab Khan M, Jahangir Alam M, Rashid MA, Chowdhury R: A new structural alternative in benzo[b]furans for antimicrobial activity. Bioorg Med Chem. 2005 Aug 15;13(16):4796-805. [PubMed:15964760 ]
  2. (). Yannai, Shmuel. (2004) Dictionary of food compounds with CD-ROM: Additives, flavors, and ingredients. Boca Raton: Chapman & Hall/CRC.. .