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Preferred IUPAC name 2-Methylfuran | |
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Chemical formula | C5H6O |
Molar mass | 82.10 g/mol |
Appearance | Colorless to pale yellow/green liquid |
Density | 0.91546 g/mL (20 °C) |
Boiling point | 64 °C (147 °F; 337 K) |
Solubility in water | 3000 mg/L (20 °C) |
Solubility in ethanol | Soluble |
Refractive index (nD) | 1.4332 (20 °C) |
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Main hazards | Very flammable, harmful |
NFPA 704 (fire diamond) | 2 3 1 |
Flash point | −22 °C; −8 °F; 251 K |
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2-Methylfuran, also known with the older name of sylvane, 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.
Manufacture
2-Methylfuran is an article of commerce (chemical intermediate) and is normally manufactured by catalytic hydrogenolysis of furfural alcohol or via a hydrogenation-hydrogenolysis sequence from furfural in the vapor phase.
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References
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- NIST Chemistry WebBook. http://webbook.nist.gov
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- L. W. Burnette, et al., "Production of 2-Methylfuran by Vapor Phase Hydrogenation of Furfural" Industrial and engineering Chemistry, V40, P502-505 (1948).