Furfural
Product Description
| Product | Furfural |
| CAS | 98-01-1 |
| Formula | C5H4O2 |
| Synonym | 2-Furancarboxaldehyde, 2-Furaldehyde, 2-Furancarboxaldehyde |
Typical Product Specifications
| Density | 1.1598 (204 c) |
| Appearance | colorless to pale yellow clear oily liquid |
| Specific gravity | 1.15300 to 1.16200 @ 25.00 °C |
| Pounds/Gallon | 9.594 to 9.669 |
| Refractive Index | 1.52100 to 1.52900 @ 20.00 °C |
| Boiling Point | 72.00 °C. @ 25.00 mm Hg |
| Acid Value | 1.00 max. KOH/g |
| Vapor Pressure | 2.234000 mm/Hg @ 25.00 °C |
| Vapor Density | 3.31 |
| Shelf Life | 12 month(s) or longer if stored properly |
| Odor Type | bready |
| Assay | 95.00 to 100.00 % |
| Melting Point | -36.00 °C. @ 760.00 mm Hg |
| Storage | store in cool, dry place in tightly sealed containers, protected from heat and light |
| Taste | Brown, sweet, woody, bready, nutty, caramellic with a burnt astringent nuance |
| Boiling Point | 161.00 to 162.00 °C. @ 760.00 mm Hg |
| Flash Point | 137.00 °F. TCC |
| logP (o/w) | 0.71 |
| Odor | Sweet, brown, woody, bready, caramellic, with a slight phenolic nuance |
| Molecular weight | 96.08 |
| Color | colorless liquid (pure) |
| Solubility | alcohol, ether, benzene, 8.3 in water |
| Chemical Structure |  |
| Notes | FEMA# 2489 |
| Class | Flavor and Fragrance Chemical Compounds, Green Chemicals - Eco-Friendly |
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