α-Methyl-2-furanmethanol

CAS Registry Number®

4208-64-4

CAS Name

α-Methyl-2-furanmethanol

Molecular Formula

C6H8O2

Molecular Mass

112.13

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Compound Properties

  • Boiling Point (1)

    76-77 °C @ Press: 23 Torr

  • Melting Point (2)

    73-74 °C

  • Density (1)

    1.079 g/cm³ @ Temp: 20 °C

Source(s)

Other Names and Identifiers

InChI

InChI=1S/C6H8O2/c1-5(7)6-3-2-4-8-6/h2-5,7H,1H3

InChIKey

InChIKey=UABXUIWIFUZYQK-UHFFFAOYSA-N

SMILES

C(C)(O)C1=CC=CO1

Canonical SMILES

OC(C=1OC=CC1)C

Other Names for this Substance

  • 2-Furanmethanol, α-methyl-
  • Furfuryl alcohol, α-methyl-
  • α-Methyl-2-furanmethanol
  • α-Methylfurfuryl alcohol
  • 2-(1-Hydroxyethyl)furan

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Deleted or Replaced CAS Registry Numbers

106565-48-4

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