Furfurylamine

Furfurylamine (CAS 617-89-0), also known as 2-Furanmethylamine, is a furan-based primary amine used as a chemical intermediate and flavoring agent in food and fragrance applications.

Where is Furfurylamine used?

• Flavor and fragrance: production of nitrogen-containing heterocyclic compounds contributing roasted, nutty and coffee-like aroma profiles
• Synthesis of Maillard-type reaction products via controlled amine-carbonyl interactions
• Pharmaceutical and agrochemical: building block for active ingredients requiring a furfuryl scaffold
• Resin formulation: amine functionality enables crosslinking or chain extension in furan-based polymer systems
• Derived from furfural, it serves as a reactive building block for aroma compounds and specialty chemicals requiring a furan ring structure.

Commercial specifications

• Liquid at standard commercial purities, typically 98% and above for technical and synthesis-grade applications
• Food-grade and high-purity research grades for flavor and fragrance end uses with tighter specifications