Ethyl 2-furoate is found in apple cider, mango wines, citrus jam, dried apricot, dried figs, prune, honey and coconut. It is used as a flavoring and fragrance agent in industries.
[1][2][3] Ethyl 2-furoate can be synthesized by Fischer esterification reaction between 2-furoic acid and ethanol using acid catalysts.
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