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8.04015

Sigma-Aldrich

Furfuryl alcohol

for synthesis

Synonym(s):

Furfuryl alcohol, 2-Furylmethanol

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About This Item

Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C5H6O2
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
98.10
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
12352104
EC Index Number:
202-626-1
NACRES:
NA.22

form:
liquid
Assay:
≥98.0% (GC)
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vapor pressure

0.53 hPa ( 20 °C)

Quality Level

Assay

≥98.0% (GC)

form

liquid

autoignition temp.

390 °C

potency

177 mg/kg LD50, oral (Rat)
400 mg/kg LD50, skin (Rabbit)

expl. lim.

1.8-16.3 % (v/v)

pH

6 (20 °C, 300 g/L in H2O)

bp

170-171 °C/1013 mbar

mp

-31 °C

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Quality Level

200

Quality Level

200

Quality Level

100

Quality Level

100

density

1.13 g/cm3 at 20 °C

density

1.16 g/cm3 at 20 °C

density

1.054 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

density

1.078 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

form

liquid

form

liquid

form

liquid

form

liquid

storage temp.

2-30°C

storage temp.

2-30°C

storage temp.

-

storage temp.

-

bp

170-171 °C/1013 mbar

bp

162 °C/1013 hPa

bp

178 °C (lit.)

bp

80-82 °C/5 mmHg (lit.)

Analysis Note

Assay (GC, area%): ≥ 98.0 % (a/a)
Density (d 20 °C/ 4 °C): 1.131 - 1.133
Water (K. F.): ≤ 0.20 %
Identity (IR): passes test

Pictograms

Skull and crossbonesHealth hazard

Signal Word

Danger

Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 3 Inhalation - Acute Tox. 4 Oral - Carc. 2 - Eye Irrit. 2 - STOT RE 2 Inhalation - STOT SE 3

Target Organs

Nose, Respiratory system

Storage Class Code

6.1C - Combustible, acute toxic Cat.3 / toxic compounds or compounds which causing chronic effects

WGK

WGK 1

Flash Point(F)

149.0 °F - closed cup

Flash Point(C)

65 °C - closed cup


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