Chemicals and Drugs

Furylfuramide

Used formerly as antimicrobial food additive. It causes mutations in many cell cultures and may be carcinogenic.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

Structured Summary

Abstract

Used formerly as antimicrobial food additive. It causes mutations in many cell cultures and may be carcinogenic.

Chemical Identity

Chemical Information

Molecular Formula
C11H8N2O5
Molecular Weight
248.19 g/mol
IUPAC Name
2-(furan-2-yl)-3-(5-nitrofuran-2-yl)prop-2-enamide
InChIKey
LYAHJFZLDZDIOH-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILES
C1=COC(=C1)C(=CC2=CC=C(O2)[N+](=O)[O-])C(=O)N
MeSH Unique ID
D005668
Source
PubChem CID 19390

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Drug Class

Pharmacological Action

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Synonyms

4 entry terms
  • AF-2
  • Tofuron
  • AF 2
  • AF2

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Aspects Covered

19 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, analogs & derivatives, analysis, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, economics, history, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity.

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History Note

91(78); was see under NITROFURANS 1978-90

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Previous Indexing

  • Acrylamides (1973-1977)
  • Acrylates (1966-1972)
  • Nitrofurans (1966-1977)

MeSH Hierarchy

Tree Numbers

  1. D02w.640w.600w.330w
  2. D03w.383.312.649w.330w

AMA Style

References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Furylfuramide. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D005668. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D005668
  2. Furylfuramide. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Furylfuramide
  3. Furylfuramide. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3267971
  4. Furylfuramide. In: PubChem Compound. CID 19390. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/19390