FURFURAL

 

 

SYNONYM: FURFURALDEHYDE; α-FURALDEHYDE; 2- FURANCARBOXALDEHYDE;

PYROMATIC ALDEHYDE; 2-FORMYLFURAN; FURFUROL; 2-FURYLALDEHYDE

 

FORMULA: C5H4O2

 

M. W.: 96

 

CAS NO.: 98-01-1

 

DESCRIPTION: CLOURLESS TRANSPARENT LIQUID, SMELLS LIKE FORMALDEHYDE. IT IS FLAMMABLE, ITS COLOUR CHANGES BROWNISH RED QUICKLY IF EXPOSED IN THE AIR AND THE LIGHT. IT IS EASILY EVAPORATED WITH STEAM. IF ITS STEAM MIXED WITH AIR, THE MIXTURE IS EASILY EXPLODED, THE BOTTOM BOUDARY IS 2.1%. IT IS SLIGHTLY SOLUBLE IN WATER, EASILY SOLVE IN ORGANIC SOLUTION. ITS RELATIVE DESITY IS 1.1594, BOILING POINT IS 161.7℃, FREEZING POINT IS –38.7℃. FLASHING POINT IS 60℃.

 

SPECIFICATIONS:

PURITY

98.5%MIN.

S.P. GRAVITY (20/20℃)

1.158 – 1.611

REFRACTIVE INDEX

1.524 – 1.527

MOISTURE

0.10%MAX.

ACID VALUE

0.016%MAX.

MIN. DISTILLATION

150℃ MAX.

MIN. END POINT

170℃ MAX

 

USES: IT IS A KIND OF MAIN CHEMICAL MATERIAL, IT IS USED IN ORGANIC CHEMICAL INDUSTRY AND FOODSTUFF, PERFUME, DYESTUFF INDUSTRY.

 

PACKING: 240KGS/DRUM, 19.2MT/20’FCL