Furan
ALDRICH/185922 - ≥99%
CAS Number: 110-00-9
Empirical Formula (Hill Notation): C4H4O
Molecular Weight: 68.07
EC Number: 203-727-3
MDL Number: MFCD00003222
Linear Formula: C4H4O
Product Type: Chemical
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| assay | ≥99% |
| bp | 32 °C/758 mmHg (lit.) |
| contains | 0.025 wt. % BHT as inhibitor |
| density | 0.936 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.) |
| expl. lim. | 14.3 % |
| form | liquid |
| InChI | 1S/C4H4O/c1-2-4-5-3-1/h1- |
| InChI key | YLQBMQCUIZJEEH-UHFFFAOYSA |
| Quality Level | 100  |
| refractive index | n |
| SMILES string | c1ccoc1 |
| solubility | alcohols: freely soluble |
| diethyl ether: freely soluble | |
| water: insoluble | |
| vapor density | 2.35 (vs air) |
| vapor pressure | 1672 mmHg ( 55 °C) |
| 31.66 psi ( 55 °C) | |
| 493 mmHg ( 20 °C) | |
| 9.22 psi ( 20 °C) |
| Application: | Furan was used in the following processes: • Preparation of the starting material required for the synthesis of calix[6]pyrrole. • To investigate the kinetics and mechanism of reactions of chlorine atoms with volatile organic compounds. • Catalytic transformation of furan to aromatics and olefins. |
| General description: | Furan is a five membered heterocyclic compound that is highly volatile, flammable and a potential carcinogen. It undergoes Diels-Alder reaction with 2-bromoacrolein catalyzed by oxazaborolidine to yield chiral 7-oxabicyclo[2.2.1]hepten |
| Packaging: | 5, 100, 500 mL in glass bottle |
| Symbol |    GHS02,GHS07,GHS08 |
| Signal word | Danger |
| Hazard statements | H224 - H302 + H332 - H315 - H341 - H350 - H373 - H412 |
| Precautionary statements | P210 - P233 - P273 - P304 + P340 + P312 - P308 + P313 - P403 + P233 |
| Hazard Codes | F+,T |
| Risk Statements | 45-12-19-20/22-38-48/22-52/53-68 |
| Safety Statements | 53-45-61 |
| RIDADR | UN 2389 3 / PGI |
| WGK Germany | WGK 3 |
| Flash Point(F) | -32.8 °F - closed cup |
| Flash Point(C) | -36 °C - closed cup |
| Supplemental Hazard Statements | EUH019 |
| Purity | ≥99% |
| bp | 32 °C/758 mmHg (lit.) |
| Density | 0.936 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.) |
| Refractive Index | n |
| UNSPSC | 12352100 |