Benzofuran

Benzofuran
Names
	Preferred IUPAC name 1-Benzofuran
	Other names Benzofuran; Coumarone; Benzo[b]furan
Identifiers
CAS Number	271-89-6 ;
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image;
Beilstein Reference	107704
ChEBI	CHEBI:35260 ;
ChEMBL	ChEMBL363614 ;
ChemSpider	8868 ;
DrugBank	DB04179 ;
ECHA InfoCard	100.005.439
EC Number	205-982-6;
Gmelin Reference	260881
KEGG	C14512 ;
PubChem CID	9223;
RTECS number	DF6423800;
UNII	LK6946W774 ;
UN number	1993
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID6020141 ;
	InChI InChI=1S/C8H6O/c1-2-4-8-7(3-1)5-6-9-8/h1-6H Key: IANQTJSKSUMEQM-UHFFFAOYSA-N ; InChI=1/C8H6O/c1-2-4-8-7(3-1)5-6-9-8/h1-6H Key: IANQTJSKSUMEQM-UHFFFAOYAU;
	SMILES o2c1ccccc1cc2;
Properties
Chemical formula	C8H6O
Molar mass	118.135 g·mol−1
Melting point	−18 °C (0 °F; 255 K)
Boiling point	173 °C (343 °F; 446 K)
Hazards
	GHS labelling:
Pictograms
Signal word	Warning
Hazard statements	H226, H351, H412
Precautionary statements	P201, P202, P210, P233, P240, P241, P242, P243, P273, P280, P281, P303+P361+P353, P308+P313, P370+P378, P403+P235, P405, P501
	Lethal dose or concentration (LD, LC):
LD50 (median dose)	500 mg/kg (mice).
Related compounds
Related compounds	Benzothiophene, Indole, Indene, 2-Cumaranone
	Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). verify (what is ?) Infobox references

Benzofuran is the heterocyclic compound consisting of fused benzene and furan rings. This colourless liquid is a component of coal tar. Benzofuran is the structural nucleus (parent compound) of many related compounds with more complex structures. For example, psoralen is a benzofuran derivative that occurs in several plants.