2-Benzofurancarboxaldehyde Chemical Properties

Melting point:

9-9.5 °C

Boiling point:

135 °C18 mm Hg(lit.)

Density 

1.206 g/mL at 25 °C(lit.)

refractive index 

n20/D 1.633(lit.)

FEMA 

3128 | 2-BENZOFURANCARBOXALDEHYDE

Flash point:

>230 °F

storage temp. 

Keep in dark place,Sealed in dry,Room Temperature

form 

Liquid

Specific Gravity

1.206

color 

Clear yellow to brown

Odor

at 100.00 %. bitter almond

Odor Type

fruity

Water Solubility 

Not miscible or difficult to mix with water.

Sensitive 

Air Sensitive

JECFA Number

751

BRN 

2910

LogP

2.09

CAS DataBase Reference

4265-16-1(CAS DataBase Reference)

NIST Chemistry Reference

Benzofuran-2-carboxaldehyde(4265-16-1)

EPA Substance Registry System

2-Benzofurancarboxaldehyde (4265-16-1)

Safety Information

Hazard Codes 

Xi

Risk Statements 

36/37/38

Safety Statements 

37/39-26

WGK Germany 

3

TSCA 

Yes

HazardClass 

IRRITANT

HS Code 

29329990

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2-Benzofurancarboxaldehyde Usage And Synthesis

Chemical Properties

Colorless to light yellow liqui

Chemical Properties

2-Formyl benzofuran has a bitter almond odor.

Uses

Benzo[b]furan-2-carboxaldehyde is used for the synthesis of isoxazolines.

Uses

2-Benzofurancarboxaldehyde may be used in the preparation of (E)-3-(benzofuran-2′-ylmethylidene)-1-methyl-2-indolinone and 1-(benzofuran-2-yl)methanol.

Preparation

By the Gattermann process; also from coumaryloyl cyanide.

Definition

ChEBI: 2-Benzofurancarboxaldehyde is a member of benzofurans.

General Description

2-Benzofurancarboxaldehyde, also known as benzo[b]-2-furfural, is an α,β-unsaturated aldehyde.

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• Tetrahydrofuran
• Benzaldehyde
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