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5-Methyl-2-furylmethylketone

CAS 1193-79-9

5-Methyl-2-furylmethylketone chemical structure

Concern score

Not assessed — no hazard data yet.

5-Methyl-2-furylmethylketone in plain language

What it is

Also known as 2-ACETYL-5-METHYLFURAN · 1-(5-Methylfuran-2-yl)ethan-1-one · 1-(5-methylfuran-2-yl)ethanone · 1-(5-METHYL-2-FURYL)ETHAN-1-ONE · 1-(5-Methyl-2-furanyl)-Ethanone · 1-(5-Methyl-2-furanyl)ethanone, 9CI

Show all 13 names

1-(5-Methyl-2-furyl)ethanone · 2-Methyl-5-acetylfuran · 5-Acetyl-2-methylfuran · 5-Methyl-2-acetylfuran · Ethanone, 1-(5-methyl-2-furanyl)- · Furan, 2-ACETYL-5-METHYL- · Methyl 5-methyl-2-furyl ketone

What it does

Used in consumer products as a fragrance ingredient and a flavouring.

  • Fragrance
  • Flavouring
Is it a concern?
We haven't assessed a concern score for this ingredient yet.

Regulation

No restrictions found. 5-Methyl-2-furylmethylketone appears in these published regulatory listings.

Recorded in these product areas

  • Found in consumer products
  • Industrial
  • USEPAcommercial use observedEPA CPDat observed this chemical in 0 composition records across product categories including unclassified products. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Flavouring and nutrient, Fragrance.
    • EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 0 composition records across product categories including unclassified products. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Flavouring and nutrient, Fragrance.Source →
  • USFDAlisted in openFDA substanceopenFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as chemical.
    • openFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as chemical.Source →

Evidence & sources

No graded research studies for 5-Methyl-2-furylmethylketone yet. This record is compiled from the published data sources below — registries and regulatory listings, not study findings.

5 data sources

Where this comes from

  • EPA Chemical and Products Database

    exposure · updated February 8, 2019

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  • EPA DSSTox Identifiers

    chemistry · updated 2025-12-29

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  • FDA GSRS UNII

    registry · updated 2026-02-26

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  • openFDA Substance

    registry · updated 2026-05-24

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  • PubChem Live Enrichment

    chemistry · updated 2026-05-17

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Suitability

Context-specific fit derived from published classifications and the current ingredient evidence profile.

Fragrance avoidance

Not a strong fit for fragrance avoidance because it carries Fragrance.

Avoid

The ingredient itself is a fragrance-linked signal, so it is better treated as an avoid case when fragrance exposure is the main concern.

Where it has been recorded

How often EPA CPDat has listed 5-Methyl-2-furylmethylketone in a product composition. These are source records, not Greenveil catalog products.

Named organisations

3

Typical roles

FragranceFlavouring
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