Description
5-Hydroxymethylfurfural, a compound found naturally in the rhizome of *Typhonium giganteum* Engl, exhibits antioxidative activity and is utilized as an active agent in Karal®, a novel anticancer infusion solution, as well as in oral supplementation.
IUPAC Name: 5-(hydroxymethyl)furan-2-carbaldehyde
InChI: InChI=1S/C6H6O3/c7-3-5-1-2-6(4-8)9-5/h1-3,8H,4H2
InChIKey: NOEGNKMFWQHSLB-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILES: C1=C(OC(=C1)C=O)CO
Synonyms: 5-HYDROXYMETHYLFURFURAL; 67-47-0; 5-Hydroxymethyl-2-furaldehyde; 5-(hydroxymethyl)furan-2-carbaldehyde; 5-(Hydroxymethyl)furfural; 5-(Hydroxymethyl)-2-furaldehyde; Hydroxymethylfurfural; 5-(Hydroxymethyl)-2-furfural; …
Botanical Source: Cornus officinalis