4,4-Dimethyl-2,3-furandione
[CAS# 13031-04-4]

Identification

• Name: 4,4-Dimethyl-2,3-furandione
• Synonyms: 4,5-Dihydro-4,4-dimethyl-2,3-furandione; Dihydro-4,4'-dimethyl-2,3-furandione; Ketopantolactone; Tetrahydro-4,4-dimethyl-2,3-furandione; alpha-Ketopantolactone
• Molecular Formula: C₆H₈O₃
• Molecular Weight: 128.13
• CAS Registry Number: 13031-04-4
• EC Number: 235-891-7

Properties

• Solubility: Sparingly soluble (27 g/L) (25 ºC), Calc.^*
• Density: 1.152±0.06 g/cm³ (20 ºC 760 Torr), Calc.^*
• Melting point: 69 ºC^**
• Boiling point: 125-126 ºC (15 Torr)^***
• Flash point: 122.8±15.4 ºC, Calc.^*

^* Calculated using Advanced Chemistry Development (ACD/Labs) Software V11.02 (©1994-2014 ACD/Labs)

^** Jiang, Xianxing; Journal of the American Chemical Society 2010, V132(43), P15328-15333.

^*** Broquet, Colette; Bulletin de la Societe Chimique de France 1967, V1967(6), P1909-13.

Safety Data

Hazard Classification

Hazard	Class	Category Code	Hazard Statement
Specific target organ toxicity - single exposure	STOT SE	3	H335
Eye irritation	Eye Irrit.	2A	H319
Skin irritation	Skin Irrit.	2	H315