2-Methylfuran
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IUPAC name 2-Methylfuran | |
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ECHA InfoCard | 100.007.814 |
EC Number | 208-594-5 |
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Chemical formula | C5H6O |
Molar mass | 82.10 g/mol |
Appearance | Colorless to pale yellow/green liquid |
Density | 0.927 g/mL |
Boiling point | 63 to 66 °C (145 to 151 °F; 336 to 339 K) |
Solubility in water | 3000 mg/L (20 °C) |
Solubility in ethanol | Soluble |
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Main hazards | Very flammable, harmful |
NFPA 704 | 3 2 1 |
Flash point | −22 °C; −8 °F; 251 K |
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2-Methylfuran is a flammable, water-insoluble liquid[1] with a chocolate odor, found naturally in Myrtle and Dutch Lavender[2]
used as a FEMA GRAS flavoring substance,[3] with the potential for use in alternative fuels.
Contents
1 Manufacture
2 See also
3 References
4 External links
Manufacture
2-Methylfuran is an article of commerce (chemical intermediate) and is normally manufactured by catalytic hydrogenolyis of furfural alcohol or via a hydrogenation-hydrogenolysis sequence from furfural in the vapor phase.[4]
See also
- Swiftfuel
References
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Kenneth Barbalace. "Chemical Database - 2-Methylfuran. EnvironmentalChemistry.com. 1995 - 2008. Accessed on-line: 8/26/2008". Retrieved 2008-08-26..mw-parser-output cite.citation{font-style:inherit}.mw-parser-output .citation q{quotes:"""""""'""'"}.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-free a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/Lock-green.svg/9px-Lock-green.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-registration a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-gray-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-subscription a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-red-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration{color:#555}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription span,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration span{border-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help}.mw-parser-output .cs1-ws-icon a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4c/Wikisource-logo.svg/12px-Wikisource-logo.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output code.cs1-code{color:inherit;background:inherit;border:inherit;padding:inherit}.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-error{display:none;font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-error{font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-maint{display:none;color:#33aa33;margin-left:0.3em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration,.mw-parser-output .cs1-format{font-size:95%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-left{padding-left:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-right{padding-right:0.2em}
^ Jim Duke. "Dr. Duke's Phytochemical and Ethnobotanical Databases. [Online Database] 26 August 2008. 2-METHYL-FURAN". Retrieved 2008-08-26.
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"2-methyl furan". The Good Scents Company. Retrieved 2008-08-26.
^ L. W. Burnette, et al., "Production of 2-Methylfuran by Vapor Phase Hydrogenation of Furfural" Industrial and engineering Chemistry, V40, P502-505 (1948).
External links
- NCBI PubChem database: Methylfuran