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Furfuryl alcohol

98%

Synonym(s):

2-(Hydroxymethyl)furan

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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

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Product Name

Furfuryl alcohol, 98%

InChI key

XPFVYQJUAUNWIW-UHFFFAOYSA-N

InChI

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

SMILES string

OCc1ccco1

vapor density

3.4 (vs air)

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

Quality Level

100

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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.

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.

pictograms

Skull and crossbonesHealth hazard
GHS06,GHS08

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Danger

Hazard Classifications

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

target_organs

Nose, Respiratory system

Storage Class

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

wgk

WGK 1

flash_point_f

149.0 °F - closed cup

flash_point_c

65 °C - closed cup

ppe

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

Regulatory Information

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Conversion of furfuryl alcohol into ethyl levulinate using solid acid catalysts
Lange J-P, et al.
ChemSusChem, 2(5), 437-441 (2009)
Highly selective rearrangement of furfuryl alcohol to cyclopentanone
Hronec M, et al.
Applied Catalysis. B, Environmental, 154(8), 294-300 (2014)
Preparation of colloidal microporous carbon spheres from furfuryl alcohol
Yao J, et al.
Carbon, 43(8), 1709-1715 (2005)
Singlet oxygen in surface waters-Part I: Furfuryl alcohol as a trapping agent.
Haag WR, et al.
Chemosphere, 13(5), 631-640 (1984)
Acid-catalyzed polycondensation of furfuryl alcohol: mechanisms of chromophore formation and cross-linking.
Choura M, et al.
Macromolecules, 29(11), 3839-3850 (1996)
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