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Sigma-Aldrich

2-Methylbenzofuran

96%

Synonym(s):

2-Methyl-1-benzofuran, 2-Methylbenzo[b]furan, 2-Methylcumarone

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C9H8O
CAS Number:
4265-25-2
Molecular Weight:
132.16
Beilstein:
2165
EC Number:
224-249-1
MDL number:
MFCD00005850
UNSPSC Code:
12352100
PubChem Substance ID:
24853430
NACRES:
NA.22
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Assay

96%

refractive index

n20/D 1.560 (lit.)

bp

197-198 °C (lit.)

density

1.057 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

SMILES string

Cc1cc2ccccc2o1

InChI

1S/C9H8O/c1-7-6-8-4-2-3-5-9(8)10-7/h2-6H,1H3

InChI key

GBGPVUAOTCNZPT-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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General description

2-Methylbenzofuran, also known as 2-Methylcumarone is a chemical intermediate and building block used for synthesizing various organic compounds. It also acts as a substrate in Friedel-Crafts alkylation and acylation reactions.

Application

2-Methylbenzofuran can be used as a reactant to synthesize enol derivatives via catalytic oxidation by hydrogen peroxide[1].

Storage Class Code

10 - Combustible liquids

WGK

WGK 3

Flash Point(F)

152.6 °F - closed cup

Flash Point(C)

67 °C - closed cup

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dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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Biomimetic Oxidation of Benzofurans with Hydrogen Peroxide Catalyzed by Mn (III) Porphyrins
Rebelo S, et al.
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Xichao Chen et al.
Journal of environmental sciences (China), 25(11), 2313-2323 (2014-02-21)
Taste and odor (T&O) problems in drinking water frequently occur because of many compounds present in the water, of which trans-1,10-dimethyl-trans-9-decalol (geosmin) and 2-methylisoborneol (MIB) are well-known. In this study, a fast and effective method was established for simultaneous determination

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