Furfuryl alcohol
| Names | |
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| Preferred IUPAC name
(Furan-2-yl)methanol | |
| Other names
Furan-2-ylmethanol Furfuryl alcohol 2-Furanmethanol 2-Furancarbinol 2-(Hydroxymethyl)furan | |
| Identifiers | |
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| ChemSpider | |
| ECHA InfoCard | 100.002.388 |
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| Properties | |
| C5H6O2 | |
| Molar mass | 98.10 g/mol |
| Appearance | colorless liquid |
| Odor | burning odor |
| Density | 1.128 g/cm3 |
| Melting point | −29 °C (−20 °F; 244 K) |
| Boiling point | 170 °C (338 °F; 443 K) |
| miscible | |
| Hazards | |
| NFPA 704 (fire diamond) | |
| Flash point | 65 °C; 149 °F; 338 K |
| Explosive limits | 1.8% - 16.3% |
| Lethal dose or concentration (LD, LC): | |
LC50 (median concentration) |
397 ppm (mouse, 6 hr) 85 ppm (rat, 6 hr) 592 ppm (rat, 1 hr) |
LCLo (lowest published) |
597 ppm (mouse, 6 hr) |
| NIOSH (US health exposure limits): | |
PEL (Permissible) |
TWA 50 ppm (200 mg/m3) |
REL (Recommended) |
TWA 10 ppm (40 mg/m3) ST 15 ppm (60 mg/m3) [skin] |
IDLH (Immediate danger) |
75 ppm |
| Safety data sheet (SDS) | External MSDS |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Furfuryl alcohol is an organic compound containing a furan substituted with a hydroxymethyl group. It is a colorless liquid, but aged samples appear amber. It possesses a faint odor of burning and a bitter taste. It is miscible with but unstable in water. It is soluble in common organic solvents.