Description

2-Formylfuran-3-Boronic Acid is a high-value, multifunctional heterocyclic building block that combines a formyl group with a boronic acid functionality on a furan scaffold. This unique structure makes it a critical intermediate for Suzuki-Miyaura cross-coupling reactions, enabling the efficient synthesis of complex biaryl and heterobiaryl compounds. It is primarily utilized by research chemists and process development scientists in the pharmaceutical, agrochemical, and materials science sectors for constructing novel molecular architectures.

Application

• Pharmaceutical Intermediate: Key building block for synthesizing active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs) and drug candidates, particularly those containing furan-based heterocycles.
• Agrochemical Synthesis: Used in the research and development of novel herbicides, fungicides, and insecticides requiring specific biaryl linkages.
• Material Science & OLED Development: Serves as a precursor for creating organic electronic materials, including ligands for metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) and emissive layers in organic light-emitting diodes (OLEDs).
• Cross-Coupling Reactions: Essential reagent in palladium-catalyzed Suzuki-Miyaura cross-coupling to form carbon-carbon bonds between aromatic rings.
• Chemical Research & Library Synthesis: Employed in academic and industrial R&D for the parallel and combinatorial synthesis of diverse compound libraries for screening.
• Ligand and Catalyst Preparation: Useful for synthesizing specialized bidentate or tridentate ligands used in homogeneous catalysis.

Basic Information

Product Name	2-Formylfuran-3-Boronic Acid
CAS No.	27339-37-3
Molecular Formula	C5H5BO4
Molecular Weight	139.90 g/mol
Synonyms	3-Formylfuran-2-boronic acid; (3-Formylfuran-2-yl)boronic acid; 2-Borono-3-formylfuran; 3-Formyl-2-furanboronic acid; Furan-3-carbaldehyde-2-boronic acid; 2-Formyl-3-furanboronic acid; 27339-37-3
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Quality Control

Every batch of 2-Formylfuran-3-Boronic Acid is produced and tested under strict quality management protocols to ensure high purity and batch-to-batch consistency. Our products undergo rigorous quality testing, including HPLC, NMR, and elemental analysis, to ensure compliance with industry standards. Certificates of Analysis (COA) detailing purity, identity, and impurity profiles are available upon request.

Storage

Preserve in a tightly closed container, protected from light. Store in a cool, dry, and well-ventilated place at a controlled room temperature (15-25°C). This compound is hygroscopic (moisture-sensitive) and must be kept under an inert atmosphere (e.g., nitrogen or argon) for long-term storage to maintain stability and purity.

Specification

Item	Specification
Appearance	White to off-white powder or crystalline solid
Identification (IR)	Conforms to structure
Purity (HPLC)	≥95% (Typical 97-99%)
Water Content (KF)	≤1.0%

Note: Specifications can be tailored. Please contact us for the detailed technical data sheet of a specific grade.