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196398

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Furan-3-methanol

99%

Synonym(s):

3-(Hydroxymethyl)furan

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C5H6O2
CAS Number:
4412-91-3
Molecular Weight:
98.10
Beilstein:
106456
EC Number:
224-570-7
MDL number:
MFCD00005352
UNSPSC Code:
12352100
PubChem Substance ID:
24851756
NACRES:
NA.22

Quality Level

100

Assay

99%

form

liquid

refractive index

n20/D 1.484 (lit.)

bp

79-80 °C/17 mmHg (lit.)

density

1.139 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

functional group

hydroxyl

SMILES string

OCc1ccoc1

InChI

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

InChI key

STJIISDMSMJQQK-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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General description

Furan-3-methanol on oxidation with pyridinium chlorochromate yields furan-3-carboxaldehyde.

Application

Furan-3-methanol was used in the synthesis of substituted δ2-butenolides and 1-benzyl-3-(furan-3-ylmethyl)-3-methylpyrrolidin-2-one.

Pictograms

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GHS02,GHS07

Signal Word

Warning

Hazard Statements

H226,H315,H319,H335

Hazard Classifications

Eye Irrit. 2 - Flam. Liq. 3 - Skin Irrit. 2 - STOT SE 3

Target Organs

Respiratory system

Storage Class Code

3 - Flammable liquids

WGK

WGK 3

Flash Point(F)

100.4 °F - closed cup

Flash Point(C)

38 °C - closed cup

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

Regulatory Listings

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FSL

Group 4: Flammable liquids
Type 2 petroleums
Hazardous rank III
Water insoluble liquid

JAN Code

196398-5G:
196398-25G:
196398-500G:
196398-100G:
196398-BULK:
196398-VAR:

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Lot/Batch Number
1338850
03022DJ
08408PH
03602EH
15521DE

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Stannylation/destannylation. Preparation of. alpha.-alkoxy organolithium reagents and synthesis of dendrolasin via a carbinyl carbanion equivalent.
Still WC.
Journal of the American Chemical Society, 100(5), 1481-1487 (1978)
Jai K Chavda et al.
European journal of organic chemistry, 2014(1), 129-139 (2014-05-16)
The tricyclic BCD substructure of the marine natural product nakadomarin A has been synthesised. The strategy utilised a key carbon-carbon bond-forming reaction between a furan and an
3-Alkylfurans as useful synthetic equivalents for substituted δ2-butenolides.
Goldsmith D, et al.
Tetrahedron Letters, 24(52), 5835-5838 (1983)

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