5-(Hydroxymethyl)furan-2-carbaldehyde

The title compound (HMF), C6H6O3, is one of the products of acid-catalyzed dehydration of high-fructose corn syrup, and has been shown to be toxic to honey bees. The compound was crystallized at 276 K, and it was found that the two independent molecules in the asymmetric unit form an i...

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Main Authors: Tamila Shalumova, Joseph M. Tanski
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: International Union of Crystallography 2010-09-01
Series:Acta Crystallographica Section E
Online Access:http://scripts.iucr.org/cgi-bin/paper?S1600536810031119