Formula C5H6O Molar mass 82.1 g/mol | Density 927 kg/m³ Boiling point 63 °C | |
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Appearance Colorless to pale yellow/green liquid | ||
2-Methylfuran is a flammable, water-insoluble liquid with a chocolate odor, found naturally in Myrtle and Dutch Lavender used as a FEMA GRAS flavoring substance, with the potential for use in alternative fuels.
Manufacture
2-Methylfuran is an article of commerce (chemical intermediate) and is normally manufactured by catalytic hydrogenolyis of furfural alcohol or via a hydrogenation-hydrogenolysis sequence from furfural in the vapor phase.
References
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