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2-Methylfuran

contains 200-400 BHT as stabilizer, 99%

Synonym(s):

Silvan

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C5H6O
CAS Number:
534-22-5
Molecular Weight:
82.10
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
103733
EC Number:
208-594-5
MDL number:
MFCD00003248
UNSPSC Code:
12352100
PubChem Substance ID:
24896938
NACRES:
NA.22

vapor density

2.8 (vs air)

Quality Level

100

vapor pressure

139 mmHg ( 20 °C)
561 mmHg ( 55 °C)

assay

99%

form

liquid

contains

200-400 BHT as stabilizer

refractive index

n20/D 1.433 (lit.)

bp

63-66 °C (lit.)

density

0.91 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

SMILES string

Cc1ccco1

InChI

1S/C5H6O/c1-5-3-2-4-6-5/h2-4H,1H3

InChI key

VQKFNUFAXTZWDK-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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General description

2-Methylfuran, a substituted furan, is considered as a potential alternative fuel for internal combustion engines. Its microwave spectrum has been analyzed. The synthesis of 2-MF from carbon sources under different reaction conditions have been reported.

Application

2-Methylfuran may be used in the synthesis of exo-cis-1-methyl-7-oxabicyclo[2.2.1]hept-5-ene-2,3-dicarboxylic anhydride via Diels-Alder reaction with maleic anhydride.

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Danger

Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 2 Inhalation - Acute Tox. 3 Oral - Flam. Liq. 2

Storage Class

3 - Flammable liquids

wgk_germany

WGK 1

flash_point_f

-7.6 °F

flash_point_c

-22 °C

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MKBL3126V
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Combustion performance and emissions of 2-methylfuran diesel blends in a diesel engine.
Xiao H, et al.
Fuel: The Science and Technology of Fuel and Energy, 175, 157-163 (2016)
V Ravindranath et al.
Toxicology and applied pharmacology, 85(1), 78-91 (1986-08-01)
Administration of a single ip dose of 2-methylfuran (2-MF) to male Sprague-Dawley rats at a dose of 100 mg/kg produced centrilobular necrosis of the liver and bronchial injury of the lung, the severity of the lesions increasing with increasing doses
Guangyi Li et al.
ChemSusChem, 5(10), 1958-1966 (2012-08-22)
Hydroxyalkylation-alkylation (HAA) coupled with hydrodeoxygenation is a promising route for the synthesis of renewable high-quality diesel or jet fuel. In this work, a series of solid-acid catalysts were firstly used for HAA between lignocellulose-derived furan and carbonyl compounds. Among the
Renewable production of phthalic anhydride from biomass-derived furan and maleic anhydride.
Mahmoud E, et al.
Green Chemistry, 16(1), 167-175 (2014)
Jinglei Cui et al.
ChemSusChem, 9(11), 1259-1262 (2016-04-28)
An efficient process was designed for the synthesis of furfuryl alcohol and 2-methylfuran from xylose using a continuous fixed-bed reactor over a catalyst combining Hβ zeolite and Cu/ZnO/Al2 O3 in γ-butyrolactone (GBL)/water as solvent. The cooperative effect of Hβ zeolite
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