3-Methyl-2-furoic acid Chemical Properties

Melting point:

134-138 °C

Boiling point:

174.21°C (rough estimate)

Density 

1.2048 (rough estimate)

refractive index 

1.4189 (estimate)

storage temp. 

2-8°C

solubility 

soluble in Methanol

form 

powder to crystal

pka

3.45±0.20(Predicted)

color 

White to Almost white

BRN 

116183

CAS DataBase Reference

4412-96-8(CAS DataBase Reference)

NIST Chemistry Reference

3-Methyl-2-furoic acid(4412-96-8)

Safety Information

Hazard Codes 

Xn,Xi

Risk Statements 

36/37/38-20/21/22

Safety Statements 

36/37/39-26-36

WGK Germany 

3

HS Code 

29321900

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3-Methyl-2-furoic acid Usage And Synthesis

Chemical Properties

white to beige powder

Uses

Used in a palladium-catalyzed cross-coupling between heteroaryl carboxylic acids and aryl bromides leading to arylated heterocycles. Also used in a palladium-catalyzed asymmetric hydrogenation.

Uses

3-Methyl-2-furoic acid can be used in a palladium-catalyzed cross-coupling between heteroaryl carboxylic acids and aryl bromides leading to arylated heterocycles.1 Also used in a palladium-catalyzed asymmetric hydrogenation.

Definition

ChEBI: 3-Methyl-2-furoic acid is a furoic acid.

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