furan
oxacyclopentadiene
Identification
| Name | furan |
| CAS Number | 110-00-9 |
| EINECS | 203-727-3 |
| FDA UNII | UC0XV6A8N9 |
| Molecular Formula | C4 H4 O |
| Molecular Weight | 68.07508000 |
| MDL Number | MFCD00003222 |
| Nikkaji Number | J2.443K |
| Beilstein | 0103221 |
| XlogP3 | 1.30 (est) |
Regulatory
Physical Properties
| Appearance | colorless liquid (est) |
| Assay | 98.00 to 100.00 |
| Food Chemicals Codex Listed | No |
| Specific Gravity | 0.93700 to 0.94100 @ 20.00 °C. |
| Pounds per Gallon - (est). | 7.806 to 7.839 |
| Refractive Index | 1.41900 to 1.42400 @ 20.00 °C. |
| Melting Point | -85.60 °C. @ 760.00 mm Hg |
| Boiling Point | 32.00 °C. @ 758.00 mm Hg, 31.50 °C. @ 760.00 mm Hg |
| Vapor Pressure | 600.000000 mmHg @ 25.00 °C. |
| Vapor Density | 2.3 ( Air = 1 ) |
| Flash Point | -32.00 °F. TCC ( -35.56 °C. ) |
| logP (o/w) | 1.340 |
| Soluble in | alcohol |
| Insoluble in | water |
Organoleptic Properties
| Odor Description | at 0.10 % in propylene glycol. |
Safety Information
| Preferred SDS | View |
| Oral/Parenteral Toxicity | intraperitoneal-rat LD50 5200 ug/kg |
| Dermal Toxicity | Not determined |
| Inhalation Toxicity | inhalation-rat LC50 3398 ppm/1H |
GHS Classification
['GHS Classification in accordance with 29 CFR 1910 (OSHA HCS)', 'GHS Label elements, including precautionary statements']
Safety in Use
| Category | natural substances and extractives |
| Recommendation for furan usage levels up to | not for fragrance use. |
| Recommendation for furan flavor usage levels up to | not for flavor use. |
Potential Uses
Natural Occurrence
Synonyms
axole
oxa
cyclopentadiene
divinylene oxide
1,4-
epoxy-1,3-butadiene
furfuran
oxole
tetrole
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