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Furan-3-methanol

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Synonym(s):

3-(Hydroxymethyl)furan

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C5H6O2
CAS Number:
4412-91-3
Molecular Weight:
98.10
UNSPSC Code:
12352100
NACRES:
NA.22
PubChem Substance ID:
24851756
EC Number:
224-570-7
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
106456
MDL number:
MFCD00005352
Assay:
99%
Form:
liquid
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Quality Segment

100

assay

99%

form

liquid

refractive index

n20/D 1.484 (lit.)

bp

79-80 °C/17 mmHg (lit.)

density

1.139 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

functional group

hydroxyl

storage temp.

2-8°C

SMILES string

OCc1ccoc1

InChI

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

InChI key

STJIISDMSMJQQK-UHFFFAOYSA-N

General description

Furan-3-methanol on oxidation with pyridinium chlorochromate yields furan-3-carboxaldehyde.

Application

Furan-3-methanol was used in the synthesis of substituted δ2-butenolides and 1-benzyl-3-(furan-3-ylmethyl)-3-methylpyrrolidin-2-one.

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GHS02,GHS07

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Hazard Classifications

Eye Irrit. 2 - Flam. Liq. 3 - Skin Irrit. 2 - STOT SE 3

target_organs

Respiratory system

Storage Class

3 - Flammable liquids

flash_point_f

100.4 °F - closed cup

flash_point_c

38 °C - closed cup

ppe

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

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