Term Name: | (Z)-2-(2-furyl)-3-(5-nitro-2-furyl)acrylamide |
---|---|
Synonyms: | (2Z)-2-(2-furyl)-3-(5-nitro-2-furyl)prop-2-enamide, (Z)-2-(2-Furyl)-3-(5-nitro-2-furyl)acrylamide, 2-(2-Furyl)-3-(5-nitro-2-furyl)acrylamide, AF 2, AF-2, Furylfuramide |
Definition: | A member of the class of acrylamides that is acrylamide which is substituted at positions 2 and 3 by 2-furyl and 5-nitro-2-furyl groups, respectively (the trans isomer). Formerly used as a food preservative, it was withdrawn from the market following suspicions of carcenogenicity. |
Ontology: | ChEBI [CHEBI:15660] ( EBI ) |