Furylfuramide

Furylfuramide

Names
IUPAC name (Z)-2-(2-furyl)-3-(5-nitro-2-furyl)prop-2-enamide
Other names AF-2,[1] Tofuron, Alpha-2-furyl-5-nitro-2-furanacrylamide, 2-(2-Furyl)-3-(5-nitro-2-furyl)acrylic acid amide, a-(Furyl)-b-(5-nitro-2-furyl)acrylic amide, trans-2-(2-Furyl)-3-(5-nitro-2-furyl)acrylamide, 2-(2-furyl)-3-(5-nitro-2-furyl) acrylamide, 2-Furanacetamide, alpha-((5-nitro-2-furanyl)methylene)-,[2][3]
Identifiers
CAS Number	3688-53-7
3D model (Jmol)	Interactive image
Abbreviations	AF-2, FF
ChEBI	CHEBI:15660
ChEMBL	ChEMBL259747
ChemSpider	4444292
KEGG	D02528
PubChem	5280707
UNII	054NR2135Y
InChI InChI=1S/C11H8N2O5/c12-11(14)8(9-2-1-5-17-9)6-7-3-4-10(18-7)13(15)16/h1-6H,(H2,12,14)/b8-6- Key: LYAHJFZLDZDIOH-VURMDHGXSA-N InChI=1/C11H8N2O5/c12-11(14)8(9-2-1-5-17-9)6-7-3-4-10(18-7)13(15)16/h1-6H,(H2,12,14)/b8-6- Key: LYAHJFZLDZDIOH-VURMDHGXBB
SMILES O=[N+]([O-])c2oc(/C=C(/c1occc1)C(=O)N)cc2
Properties
Chemical formula	C11H8N2O5
Molar mass	248.19162
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Infobox references

Furylfuramide (also known as AF-2)^[1] is a synthetic nitrofuran derivative which was widely used as a food preservative in Japan since at least 1965, but withdrawn from the market in 1974 when it was observed to be mutagenic to bacteria in vitro and thus suspected of carcinogenicity. This was confirmed later when animal testing^[4] found it to cause benign and malignant tumors in the mammary glands, stomachs, esophagi, and lungs of rodents of both sexes, although insufficient evidence exists in human exposure.^[3]

This successful use of bacterial mutagenicity as a screen for carcinogenicity confirmed the use of this methodology as a rapid and efficient test, in comparison to animal testing alone, and led to its further development. The availability of such simpler tests in turn gave rise to greater government oversight and testing of compounds to which the public would be exposed.^[5]

References

1. Nomura, Taisei (1975). "Carcinogenicity of the food additive furylfuramide in foetal and young mice". Nature. 258 (5536): 610–611. doi:10.1038/258610a0. ISSN 0028-0836.
2. On-Line Medical Dictionary
3. IARC Monographs on the Evaluation of Carcinogenic Risks to Humans (PDF), 31 Some Food Additives, Feed Additives and Naturally Occurring Substances: Summary of Data Reported and Evaluation, World Health Organization, International Agency for Research on Cancer, 1998-04-16
4. Hayatsu, Hiroka (1991), Mutagens in Food: Detection and Prevention, CRC Press, pp. 286 pages, ISBN 0-8493-5877-9
5. Tazima, Y (April 1979), "Consequences of the AF-2 incident in Japan", Environmental Health Perspectives, Environmental Health Perspectives, Vol. 29, 29: 183–87, doi:10.2307/3429062, JSTOR 3429062, PMC 1637377, PMID 389620