3-Methylbenzofuran Chemical Properties

Boiling point:

195-197 °C/760 mmHg

Density 

1.046 g/mL at 25 °C

refractive index 

1.5535-1.5555

storage temp. 

2-8°C

form 

Liquid

color 

Clear colorless to light yellow

CAS DataBase Reference

21535-97-7(CAS DataBase Reference)

NIST Chemistry Reference

Benzofuran, 3-methyl-(21535-97-7)

Safety Information

Hazard Codes 

T,Xn

Risk Statements 

10-41-22

Safety Statements 

24/25-39-26

RIDADR 

1993

WGK Germany 

3

Hazard Note 

Toxic

HS Code 

29329990

MSDS

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3-Methylbenzofuran Usage And Synthesis

Chemical Properties

clear colorless to light yellow liquid

Uses

3-Methylbenzofuran is used in enantioselective preparation of Benzoheterocycles via Iridium-catalyzed Hydrogenation of Indole and Benzofuran derivatives.

Synthesis Reference(s)

The Journal of Organic Chemistry, 60, p. 5588, 1995 DOI: 10.1021/jo00122a046
Tetrahedron Letters, 27, p. 2303, 1986 DOI: 10.1016/S0040-4039(00)84514-1

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