2-Methylfuran is a flammable, water-insoluble liquid with a chocolate odor, found naturally in Myrtle and Dutch Lavender used as a FEMA GRAS flavoring substance, with the potential for use in alternative fuels.
Name | 2-Methylfuran | EINECS | 208-594-5 |
CAS No. | 534-22-5 | Density | 0.928 g/cm3 |
PSA | 13.14000 | LogP | 1.58800 |
Solubility | Water: 0.3 g/100 mL (20 °C) | Melting Point | -88.7 °C
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Formula | C5H6O | Boiling Point | 64.536 °C at 760 mmHg |
Molecular Weight | 82.102 | Flash Point | -26 °C |
Transport Information | UN 2301 3/PG 2 | Appearance | Colorless to pale yellow green clear liquid |
Appearance and properties: A clear colorless to light yellow/green liquid with a chocolate odor
Density: 0.91 g/mL at 25 °C(lit.)
Boiling point: 63-66 °C(lit.)
Melting point: -88.7 °C
Freezing point: -88.68℃
Flash point: −8 °F
Refractive index: n20/D 1.433(lit.)
Water solubility: 0.3g /100 mL (20 ºC)
Stability: Stable under normal temperatures and pressures.
Storage conditions: the warehouse is ventilated and dry at low temperature, and stored separately from oxidants and acids
Vapor density: 2.8 (vs air)
Vapor pressure: 139 mm Hg (20 °C)
Usage:
For the preparation of vitamin B
Drugs such as chloroquine phosphate and primaquine phosphate, synthetic pyrethroid pesticides and flavors, are also good solvents.