Description

4-(2-Furyl)Benzoic Acid is a high-purity organic compound featuring a benzoic acid core substituted with a furan heterocycle, making it a versatile building block for advanced synthesis. This structural motif is valuable for creating complex molecules with tailored electronic and steric properties. It is primarily sought by R&D chemists and process development scientists in the pharmaceutical and agrochemical industries for use in medicinal chemistry and material science applications.

Application

• Pharmaceutical Intermediate: Serves as a key synthon in the research and development of new active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs), particularly those targeting specific receptor sites.
• Agrochemical Synthesis: Used in the creation of novel herbicides, fungicides, and plant growth regulators where the furyl-benzoic acid scaffold can impart unique biological activity.
• Ligand and Catalyst Development: Acts as a precursor for synthesizing specialized ligands used in transition metal catalysis and organometallic chemistry.
• Material Science Research: Employed in the development of organic semiconductors, conductive polymers, and advanced organic frameworks (MOFs/COFs) due to its conjugated system.
• Fine Chemical Production: Utilized as a building block for manufacturing dyes, pigments, and other performance chemicals requiring specific aromatic-heterocyclic architectures.

Basic Information

Product Name	4-(2-Furyl)Benzoic Acid
CAS No.	35461-98-4
Molecular Formula	C11H8O3
Molecular Weight	188.18 g/mol
Synonyms	4-(2-Furyl)benzoic acid; 4-(Furan-2-yl)benzoic acid; 2-(4-Carboxyphenyl)furan; p-(2-Furyl)benzoic Acid; Benzoic acid, 4-(2-furanyl)-; 4-Furan-2-yl-benzoic acid; 4-(2-Furanyl)benzoic acid
EINECS	Contact for details

Quality Control

Every batch of our 4-(2-Furyl)Benzoic Acid is produced under a strict quality management system. We provide comprehensive analytical data to ensure the material meets your research and development specifications. A detailed Certificate of Analysis (COA) including purity (HPLC), identity confirmation (IR, NMR), and impurity profile is supplied with each shipment to guarantee reproducible results and supply chain transparency.

Storage

Preserve in a tightly closed container, protected from light. Store in a cool, dry, and well-ventilated area at room temperature (15-25°C). Keep away from strong oxidizing agents and bases.

Specification

Item	Specification
Appearance	White to off-white crystalline powder
Identification (IR)	Conforms to structure
Purity (HPLC)	≥ 97.0%
Melting Point	Contact for details
Loss on Drying	≤ 0.5%
Residue on Ignition	≤ 0.1%

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