2-methoxyfuran
2-furyl methyl ether
Identification
| Name | 2-methoxyfuran |
| IUPAC | 2-methoxyfuran |
| CAS Number | 25414-22-6 |
| EINECS | 246-953-8 |
| FDA UNII | 25Y8I1P35T |
| Molecular Formula | C5 H6 O2 |
| Molecular Weight | 98.10122000 |
| MDL Number | MFCD00003227 |
| Nikkaji Number | J208.746D |
| XlogP3 | 1.40 (est) |
Regulatory
Physical Properties
| Assay | 95.00 to 100.00 |
| Food Chemicals Codex Listed | No |
| Specific Gravity | 1.05200 to 1.05800 @ 20.00 °C. |
| Pounds per Gallon - (est). | 8.764 to 8.814 |
| Refractive Index | 1.44600 to 1.44900 @ 20.00 °C. |
| Boiling Point | 110.50 °C. @ 760.00 mm Hg |
| Vapor Pressure | 27.800000 mmHg @ 25.00 °C. (est) |
| Flash Point | 50.00 °F. TCC ( 10.00 °C. ) |
| logP (o/w) | 1.440 |
| Soluble in | water, 6978 mg/L @ 25 °C (est) |
No sensory data available
Safety Information
| Preferred SDS | View |
| Oral/Parenteral Toxicity | Not determined |
| Dermal Toxicity | Not determined |
| Inhalation Toxicity | Not determined |
GHS Classification
['GHS Classification in accordance with 29 CFR 1910 (OSHA HCS)', 'GHS Label elements, including precautionary statements']
Safety in Use
| Category | information only not used for fragrances or flavors |
| Recommendation for 2-methoxyfuran usage levels up to | not for fragrance use. |
| Recommendation for 2-methoxyfuran flavor usage levels up to | not for flavor use. |
Potential Uses
Natural Occurrence
Synonyms
furan, 2-methoxy-
2-
furyl methyl ether
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Structure and thermochemical properties of 2-methoxyfuran, 3-methoxyfuran, and their carbon-centered radicals using computational chemistry.
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Structural studies on cycloadducts of furan, 2-methoxyfuran, and 5-trimethylsilylcyclopentadiene with maleic anhydride and N-methylmaleimide.
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Asymmetric Friedel-Crafts alkylation of methoxyfuran with nitroalkenes catalyzed by diphenylamine-tethered bis(oxazoline)-Zn(II) complexes.
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A 4-alkyl-substituted analogue of guaiacol shows greater repellency to savannah tsetse (Glossina spp.).
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Cyclopropanation of enantiopure metal alkenyl carbenes with 2-methoxyfuran: a practical route to carboxycyclopropylglycine precursors.
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Vinylogous Mannich reactions: some theoretical studies on the origins of diastereoselectivity.
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One-pot stereoselective synthesis of tricyclic bislactones from 2-pyrones and 2-methoxyfuran.
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Adventures with heterocycles.
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Anaerobic O-demethylations of methoxynaphthols, methoxyfuran, and fluoroanisols by Sporomusa ovata.