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Also known as 5-Hydroxymethyl-2-furfural, 5-(Hydroxymethyl)-2-furfuraldehyde, 5-Hydroxymethyl-2-furancarbaldehyde, 5-(Hydroxymethyl)furan-2-aldehyde, 5-Hydroxymethylfurfuraldehyde, 5-Hydroxymethylfuraldehyde, 5-(Hydroxymethyl)-2-furancarboxaldehyde, Hydroxymethylfurfuraldehyde

Hydroxymethylfurfural (HMF), also known as 5-(hydroxymethyl)furfural, is an organic compound formed by the dehydration of reducing sugars. It is a white low-melting solid (although commercial samples are often yellow) which is highly soluble in both water and organic solvents. The molecule consists of a furan ring, containing both aldehyde and alcohol functional groups.