2,3-DIMETHYLFURAN Chemical Properties

Melting point:

-62.8°C (estimate)

Boiling point:

42 °C/115 mmHg (lit.)

Density 

0.91 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

refractive index 

n20/D 1.443(lit.)

Flash point:

30 °F

storage temp. 

Flammables area

form 

clear liquid

color 

Colorless to Yellow to Green

Specific Gravity

0.919

Water Solubility 

Insoluble in water.

BRN 

104572

CAS DataBase Reference

14920-89-9(CAS DataBase Reference)

Safety Information

Hazard Codes 

F,Xn

Risk Statements 

11-20/21/22

Safety Statements 

16-36

RIDADR 

UN 1993 3/PG 2

WGK Germany 

3

HazardClass 

3

PackingGroup 

II

HS Code 

29321900

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2,3-DIMETHYLFURAN Usage And Synthesis

Chemical Properties

clear colorless to light yellow liquid

Uses

2,3-Dimethylfuran may be used in the synthesis of 2,9-dioxabicyclo[3.3.1]nonane. Ireland Alcohol was synthesized in from 2,3-dimethylfuran.

Synthesis Reference(s)

Synthetic Communications, 20, p. 1113, 1990 DOI: 10.1080/00397919008052818

General Description

2,3-Dimethylfuran is a methyl substituted furan. The gas-phase rate constant determined by the relative rate method for the reaction of 2,3-dimethylfuran with NO₃ radical was found to be (5.83 ± 0.46)×10^-11 and with OH radical was (12.6 ± 0.4)×10^-11 (in units of cm³ molecule^-1 s^-1). It is reported to be formed by the cyclization of (Z)-3-methylpent-2-en-4-yn-1-ol by various methods.

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