| Term Name: | 2-acetylfuran |
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| Synonyms: | (2-furanyl)-1-ethanone, 1-(2-Furanyl)-ethanone, 1-(2-Furanyl)ethanone, 1-(2-furyl)ethanone, 2-Furyl methyl ketone, 2-Furylethanone, Acetylfuran, Furyl methyl ketone, Methyl 2-furyl ketone |
| Definition: | A furan carrying an acetyl substituent at the 2-position. Used in the production of the antibiotic cefuroxime (CHEBI:3515). |
| Ontology: | ChEBI [CHEBI:59983] ( EBI ) |