2-Furancarboxylic acid, tetrahydro-, ethyl ester

At a glance

Ethyl tetrahydrofuran-2-carboxylate is a synthetic fragrance ingredient used in perfumery for its fruity and sweet notes It is valued by perfumers for this distinctive character and used as a building block within larger fragrance compositions.

Category
⚗️ Synthetic
Origin
synthetic production
Extraction
Chemical synthesis
Chemical family
Furan/Heterocyclic
CAS number
16874-34-3
Profile
fruity, sweet
IFRA status
Not restricted
● drafted · last checked 2026-09-01