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Furfural

analytical standard

Synonym(s):

2-Furaldehyde, Furan-2-carboxaldehyde

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C5H4O2
CAS Number:
98-01-1
Molecular Weight:
96.08
UNSPSC Code:
85151701
NACRES:
NA.24
PubChem Substance ID:
329747960
EC Number:
202-627-7
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
105755
MDL number:
MFCD00003229
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Quality Level

100

grade

analytical standard

vapor density

3.31 (vs air)

vapor pressure

13.5 mmHg ( 55 °C)

assay

≥98.5% (GC)

autoignition temp.

599 °F

shelf life

limited shelf life, expiry date on the label

expl. lim.

19.3 %

impurities

≤0.5% water

refractive index

n20/D 1.522-1.528, n20/D 1.525 (lit.)

bp

162 °C (lit.)

mp

−36 °C (lit.)

density

1.16 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

application(s)

cleaning products
cosmetics
flavors and fragrances
food and beverages
personal care

format

neat

SMILES string

[H]C(=O)c1ccco1

InChI

1S/C5H4O2/c6-4-5-2-1-3-7-5/h1-4H

InChI key

HYBBIBNJHNGZAN-UHFFFAOYSA-N

General description

Furfural is a furan derivative obtained from renewable biomass-derived carbohydrates.

Application

Furfural is a sustainable alternative for petroleum-based building blocks used in the production of fine chemicals, plastics, etc and also offers a promising, rich platform for lignocellulosic biofuels.

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Danger

Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 2 Inhalation - Acute Tox. 3 Oral - Acute Tox. 4 Dermal - Aquatic Chronic 3 - Carc. 2 - Eye Irrit. 2 - Flam. Liq. 3 - Skin Irrit. 2 - STOT SE 3

target_organs

Respiratory system

Storage Class

3 - Flammable liquids

wgk

WGK 2

flash_point_f

136.4 °F - closed cup

flash_point_c

58 °C - closed cup

Regulatory Information

危险化学品

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BCCH1052
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Production of 5-hydroxymethylfurfural and furfural by dehydration of biomass-derived mono-and poly-saccharides.
Chheda JN, et al.
Green Chemistry, 9(4), 342-350 (2007)
T B Adams et al.
Food and chemical toxicology : an international journal published for the British Industrial Biological Research Association, 35(8), 739-751 (1997-08-01)
The Expert Panel of the Flavor and Extract Manufacturers' Association (FEMA) has assessed the safety of furfural for its continued use as a flavour ingredient. The safety assessment takes into account the current scientific information on exposure, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, toxicology
Jean-Paul Lange et al.
ChemSusChem, 5(1), 150-166 (2012-01-04)
Furfural offers a promising, rich platform for lignocellulosic biofuels. These include methylfuran and methyltetrahydrofuran, valerate esters, ethylfurfuryl and ethyltetrahydrofurfuryl ethers as well as various C(10)-C(15) coupling products. The various production routes are critically reviewed, and the needs for improvements are
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Global Trade Item Number

SKUGTIN
04623-1ML04061833742075