2-Formyl benzofuran has a bitter almond odor.
Colorless to light yellow liqui
Benzo[b]furan-2-carboxaldehyde is used for the synthesis of isoxazolines.
2-Benzofurancarboxaldehyde may be used in the preparation of (E)-3-(benzofuran-2′-ylmethylidene)-1-methyl-2-indolinone and 1-(benzofuran-2-yl)methanol.
ChEBI: 2-Benzofurancarboxaldehyde is a member of benzofurans.
By the Gattermann process; also from coumaryloyl cyanide.
2-Benzofurancarboxaldehyde, also known as benzo[b]-2-furfural, is an α,β-unsaturated aldehyde.
