Dibenzofuran

Dibenzofuran
Names
	Preferred IUPAC name Dibenzo[b,d]furan
Identifiers
CAS Number	132-64-9 ;
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image;
Beilstein Reference	121100
ChEBI	CHEBI:28145 ;
ChEMBL	ChEMBL277497 ;
ChemSpider	551 ;
ECHA InfoCard	100.004.612
EC Number	205-071-3;
Gmelin Reference	67825
KEGG	C07729 ;
PubChem CID	568;
UNII	8U54U639VI ;
UN number	3077
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID2021993 ;
	InChI InChI=1S/C12H8O/c1-3-7-11-9(5-1)10-6-2-4-8-12(10)13-11/h1-8H Key: TXCDCPKCNAJMEE-UHFFFAOYSA-N ; InChI=1/C12H8O/c1-3-7-11-9(5-1)10-6-2-4-8-12(10)13-11/h1-8H Key: TXCDCPKCNAJMEE-UHFFFAOYAX;
	SMILES o2c1ccccc1c3c2cccc3;
Properties
Chemical formula	C12H8O
Molar mass	168.19 g/mol
Appearance	white crystalline powder
Melting point	81 to 85 °C (178 to 185 °F; 354 to 358 K)
Boiling point	285 °C (545 °F; 558 K)
Solubility in water	Insoluble
Hazards
	GHS labelling:
Pictograms
Signal word	Warning
Hazard statements	H302, H312, H332, H411
Precautionary statements	P273, P391, P501
Related compounds
Related compounds	Furan; Benzofuran; Dibenzodioxin; Dibenzothiophene; Carbazole; Polyozellin (compound with a kernel with two dibenzofurans that share the same benzene ring)
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Dibenzofuran (DBF) is a heterocyclic organic compound with the chemical structure shown at right. It is an aromatic compound that has two benzene rings fused to a central furan ring. All the numbered carbon atoms have a hydrogen atom bonded to each of them. It is a volatile white solid that is soluble in nonpolar organic solvents. It is obtained from coal tar, where it exists as a 1% component.