Names
Preferred IUPAC name: (Furan-2-yl)methanol
Other names
Furan-2-ylmethanol
Furfuryl alcohol
2-Furanmethanol
2-Furancarbinol
2-(Hydroxymethyl)furan
Identifiers
CAS Number: 98-00-0
JSmol: Interactive image
ChEBI: CHEBI:207496
ChEMBL: ChEMBL308187
ChemSpider: 7083
ECHA InfoCard: 100.002.388
PubChem: 7361
UNII: D582054MUH
Properties
Chemical formula: CHO562
Molar mass: 98.10 g/mol
Appearance: colorless liquid
Odor: burning odor
Density: 1.128 g/cm
Melting point: −29 °C (−20 °F; 244 K)
Boiling point: 170 °C (338 °F; 443 K)
Solubility in water: miscible
Hazards
Safety data sheet: External MSDS
NFPA 704:
Flash point: 65 °C; 149 °F; 338 K
Explosive limits: 1.8% – 16.3%
LD
median concentration: 397 ppm (mouse, 6 hr)
85 ppm (rat, 6 hr)
592 ppm (rat, 1 hr)
lowest published: 597 ppm (mouse, 6 hr)
NIOSH
PEL: TWA 50 ppm (200 mg/m)3
REL: TWA 10 ppm (40 mg/m) ST 15 ppm (60 mg/m) [skin]33
IDLH: 75 ppm
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their(at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their(at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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