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Merck

8.04015

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
UNSPSC Code:
12352104
EC Index Number:
202-626-1
NACRES:
NA.22
MDL number:
eCl@ss:
39150701
Assay:
≥98.0% (GC)
Form:
liquid
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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

transition temp

flash point 65 °C

density

1.13 g/cm3 at 20 °C

storage temp.

2-30°C

SMILES string

[o]1c(ccc1)CO

InChI

1S/C5H6O2/c6-4-5-2-1-3-7-5/h1-3,6H,4H2

InChI key

XPFVYQJUAUNWIW-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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


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pictograms

Skull and crossbonesHealth hazard

signalword

Danger

target_organs

Nose, Respiratory system

wgk

WGK 1

flash_point_f

149.0 °F - closed cup

flash_point_c

65 °C - closed cup

Hazard Classifications

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

Storage Class

6.1A - Combustible acute toxic Cat. 1 and 2 / very toxic hazardous materials



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