| Record Information | 
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| Version | 5.0 | 
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| Status | Expected but not Quantified | 
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| Creation Date | 2012-09-11 17:52:43 UTC | 
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| Update Date | 2023-02-21 17:22:48 UTC | 
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| HMDB ID | HMDB0032929 | 
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| Secondary Accession Numbers |  | 
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| Metabolite Identification | 
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| Common Name | Benzofuran | 
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| Description | Benzofuran, also known as coumaron or 1-oxaindene, belongs to the class of organic compounds known as benzofurans. These are organic compounds containing a benzene ring fused to a furan. Furan is a five-membered aromatic ring with four carbon atoms and one oxygen atom. Benzothiophene, an analog with a sulfur instead of the oxygen atom. Benzofuran is a drug. benzofuran has been detected, but not quantified, in several different foods, such as alcoholic beverages, coffee and coffee products, herbs and spices, root vegetables, and tea. This could make benzofuran a potential biomarker for the consumption of these foods. This colourless liquid is a component of coal tar. Benzofuran is the heterocyclic compound consisting of fused benzene and furan rings. Benzofuran is a potentially toxic compound. For example, psoralen is a benzofuran derivative that occurs in several plants. Isobenzofuran, the isomer with oxygen in the adjacent position. | 
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| Structure | InChI=1S/C8H6O/c1-2-4-8-7(3-1)5-6-9-8/h1-6H | 
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| Synonyms | | Value | Source | 
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 | Benzo[b]furan | ChEBI |  | Coumaron | ChEBI |  | Coumarone | ChEBI |  | Cumarone | ChEBI |  | 1-Benzofuran | HMDB |  | 1-Oxaindene | HMDB |  | 1-Oxidene | HMDB |  | 1-Oxindene | HMDB |  | 2,3-Benzofuran | HMDB, MeSH |  | benzo(b)Furan | HMDB, MeSH |  | Benzofurfuran | HMDB, MeSH |  | BZF | HMDB |  | Cumaron | HMDB |  | Benzofuran | ChEBI | 
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| Chemical Formula | C8H6O | 
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| Average Molecular Weight | 118.1326 | 
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| Monoisotopic Molecular Weight | 118.041864814 | 
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| IUPAC Name | 1-benzofuran | 
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| Traditional Name | benzofuran | 
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| CAS Registry Number | 271-89-6 | 
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| SMILES | O1C=CC2=C1C=CC=C2 | 
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| InChI Identifier | InChI=1S/C8H6O/c1-2-4-8-7(3-1)5-6-9-8/h1-6H | 
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| InChI Key | IANQTJSKSUMEQM-UHFFFAOYSA-N | 
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| Chemical Taxonomy | 
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| Description | Belongs to the class of organic compounds known as benzofurans. These are organic compounds containing a benzene ring fused to a furan. Furan is a five-membered aromatic ring with four carbon atoms and one oxygen atom. | 
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| Kingdom | Organic compounds | 
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| Super Class | Organoheterocyclic compounds | 
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| Class | Benzofurans | 
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| Sub Class | Not Available | 
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| Direct Parent | Benzofurans | 
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| Alternative Parents |  | 
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| Substituents | BenzofuranBenzenoidHeteroaromatic compoundFuranOxacycleOrganic oxygen compoundHydrocarbon derivativeOrganooxygen compoundAromatic heteropolycyclic compound
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| Molecular Framework | Aromatic heteropolycyclic compounds | 
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| External Descriptors |  | 
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| Ontology | 
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| Physiological effect | Not Available | 
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| Disposition |  | 
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| Process | Not Available | 
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| Role |  | 
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| Physical Properties | 
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| State | Liquid | 
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| Experimental Molecular Properties |  | 
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| Experimental Chromatographic Properties | Not Available | 
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| Predicted Molecular Properties |  | 
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| Predicted Chromatographic Properties | Predicted Collision Cross SectionsPredicted Retention Times Underivatized| Chromatographic Method | Retention Time | Reference | 
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 | Measured using a Waters Acquity ultraperformance liquid chromatography (UPLC) ethylene-bridged hybrid (BEH) C18 column (100 mm × 2.1 mm; 1.7 μmparticle diameter). Predicted by Afia on May 17, 2022. Predicted by Afia on May 17, 2022. | 4.0 minutes | 32390414 |  | Predicted by Siyang on May 30, 2022 | 14.5191 minutes | 33406817 |  | Predicted by Siyang using ReTip algorithm on June 8, 2022 | 4.4 minutes | 32390414 |  | Fem_Long = Waters ACQUITY UPLC HSS T3 C18 with Water:MeOH and 0.1% Formic Acid | 1878.0 seconds | 40023050 |  | Fem_Lipids = Ascentis Express C18 with (60:40 water:ACN):(90:10 IPA:ACN) and 10mM NH4COOH + 0.1% Formic Acid | 589.9 seconds | 40023050 |  | Life_Old = Waters ACQUITY UPLC BEH C18 with Water:(20:80 acetone:ACN) and 0.1% Formic Acid | 237.1 seconds | 40023050 |  | Life_New = RP Waters ACQUITY UPLC HSS T3 C18 with Water:(30:70 MeOH:ACN) and 0.1% Formic Acid | 400.5 seconds | 40023050 |  | RIKEN = Waters ACQUITY UPLC BEH C18 with Water:ACN and 0.1% Formic Acid | 289.7 seconds | 40023050 |  | Eawag_XBridgeC18 = XBridge C18 3.5u 2.1x50 mm with Water:MeOH and 0.1% Formic Acid | 528.2 seconds | 40023050 |  | BfG_NTS_RP1 =Agilent Zorbax Eclipse Plus C18 (2.1 mm x 150 mm, 3.5 um) with Water:ACN and 0.1% Formic Acid | 636.8 seconds | 40023050 |  | HILIC_BDD_2 = Merck SeQuant ZIC-HILIC with ACN(0.1% formic acid):water(16 mM ammonium formate) | 291.7 seconds | 40023050 |  | UniToyama_Atlantis = RP Waters Atlantis T3 (2.1 x 150 mm, 5 um) with ACN:Water and 0.1% Formic Acid | 1208.3 seconds | 40023050 |  | BDD_C18 = Hypersil Gold 1.9µm C18 with Water:ACN and 0.1% Formic Acid | 473.7 seconds | 40023050 |  | UFZ_Phenomenex = Kinetex Core-Shell C18 2.6 um, 3.0 x 100 mm, Phenomenex with Water:MeOH and 0.1% Formic Acid | 1247.7 seconds | 40023050 |  | SNU_RIKEN_POS = Waters ACQUITY UPLC BEH C18 with Water:ACN and 0.1% Formic Acid | 426.3 seconds | 40023050 |  | RPMMFDA = Waters ACQUITY UPLC BEH C18 with Water:ACN and 0.1% Formic Acid | 417.4 seconds | 40023050 |  | MTBLS87 = Merck SeQuant ZIC-pHILIC column with ACN:Water and :ammonium carbonate | 568.5 seconds | 40023050 |  | KI_GIAR_zic_HILIC_pH2_7 = Merck SeQuant ZIC-HILIC with ACN:Water and 0.1% FA | 429.2 seconds | 40023050 |  | Meister zic-pHILIC pH9.3 = Merck SeQuant ZIC-pHILIC column with ACN:Water 5mM NH4Ac pH9.3 and 5mM ammonium acetate in water | 93.6 seconds | 40023050 | 
 Predicted Kovats Retention IndicesUnderivatized | 
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| General References | Wahab Khan M, Jahangir Alam M, Rashid MA, Chowdhury R: A new structural alternative in benzo[b]furans for antimicrobial activity. Bioorg Med Chem. 2005 Aug 15;13(16):4796-805. [PubMed:15964760  ]  (). Yannai, Shmuel. (2004) Dictionary of food compounds with CD-ROM: Additives, flavors, and ingredients. Boca Raton: Chapman & Hall/CRC.. . 
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