Furfuryl methyl ether
[CAS# 13679-46-4]

Identification

• Name: Furfuryl methyl ether
• Synonyms: 2-(Methoxymethyl)furan; 2-Furfuryl methyl ether; Furfuryl methyl ether; Methyl furfuryl ether; NSC 35554
• Molecular Formula: C₆H₈O₂
• Molecular Weight: 112.13
• CAS Registry Number: 13679-46-4
• EC Number: 237-176-5

Properties

• Solubility: Sparingly soluble (20 g/L) (25 ºC), Calc.^*
• Density: 1.006±0.06 g/cm³ (20 ºC 760 Torr), Calc.^*
• Melting point: 97 ºC^**
• Boiling point: 132 ºC^***
• Refractive index: 1.4610 (22 ºC mixture of isomers)^****
• Flash point: 22.1±9.3 ºC, Calc.^*

^* Calculated using Advanced Chemistry Development (ACD/Labs) Software V11.02 (©1994-2017 ACD/Labs)

^** Van Campen, M. G., Jr.; Journal of the American Chemical Society 1933, V55, P430-1.

^*** "PhysProp" data were obtained from Syracuse Research Corporation of Syracuse, New York (US)

^**** Scharf, Hans Dieter; Chemische Berichte 1978, V111(2), P639-60.