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Furfuryl alcohol

98%

Synonym(s):

2-(Hydroxymethyl)furan

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About This Item

Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C5H6O2
CAS Number:
98-00-0
Molecular Weight:
98.10
NACRES:
NA.22
PubChem Substance ID:
24851190
eCl@ss:
39150701
UNSPSC Code:
12352100
EC Number:
202-626-1
MDL number:
MFCD00003252
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
106291
Assay:
98%
Form:
liquid
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vapor density

3.4 (vs air)

Quality Segment

vapor pressure

0.5 mmHg ( 20 °C), 1 mmHg ( 32 °C), 5.5 mmHg ( 55 °C)

assay

98%

form

liquid

autoignition temp.

915 °F

expl. lim.

16.3 %

refractive index

n20/D 1.486 (lit.)

bp

170 °C (lit.)

mp

−29 °C (lit.)

solubility

alcohol: soluble, benzene: soluble, chloroform: soluble, diethyl ether: very soluble, water: miscible

density

1.135 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

functional group

hydroxyl

SMILES string

OCc1ccco1

InChI

1S/C5H6O2/c6-4-5-2-1-3-7-5/h1-3,6H,4H2

InChI key

XPFVYQJUAUNWIW-UHFFFAOYSA-N

General description

Furfuryl alcohol is an efficient trapping agent for singlet oxygen determination in natural waters. Mechanism of acid-catalyzed polycondensation of furfuryl alcohol has been investigated.

Furfuryl alcohol is a furan derivative widely used as a singlet oxygen trapping agent and food additive. Building block for resins, adhesives and coatings.

Application

Furfuryl alcohol has been used as a carbon source in the synthesis of titanium carbide nanofibers/nanoribbons, applicable in the carbide-derived carbon (CDC) material preparation.
It can also be used:
  • As a starting material to synthesize ethyl levulinate, a biofuel from lignocellulosic residues.
  • To prepare colloidal microporous carbon spheres, applicable as adsorbents and catalyst supports.
  • As a starting material to prepare cyclopentanone through aqueous phase hydrogenation reaction using metal catalysts.

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Pictograms

Skull and crossbonesHealth hazard
GHS06,GHS08

Signal Word

Danger

Target Organs

Nose, Respiratory system

Storage Class

6.1A - Combustible acute toxic Cat. 1 and 2 / very toxic hazardous materials

Flash Point (°F)

149.0 °F - closed cup

Flash Point (°C)

65 °C - closed cup

PPE (personal protective equipment)

Eyeshields, Faceshields, Gloves, type ABEK (EN14387) respirator filter

Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 2 Inhalation - Acute Tox. 3 Oral - Acute Tox. 4 Dermal - Carc. 2 - Eye Irrit. 2 - STOT RE 2 Inhalation - STOT SE 3

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