5-Methoxymethylfurfural

CAS Registry Number®

1917-64-2

CAS Name

5-Methoxymethylfurfural

Molecular Formula

C7H8O3

Molecular Mass

140.14

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Compound Properties

  • Boiling Point (1)

    164 °C

  • Melting Point (2)

    -8 °C

  • Density (3)

    1.146 g/cm³ @ Temp: 17.9 °C

Source(s)

Other Names and Identifiers

InChI

InChI=1S/C7H8O3/c1-9-5-7-3-2-6(4-8)10-7/h2-4H,5H2,1H3

InChIKey

InChIKey=ASHVULSQMDWKFO-UHFFFAOYSA-N

SMILES

C(OC)C=1OC(C=O)=CC1

Canonical SMILES

O=CC=1OC(=CC1)COC

Other Names for this Substance

  • 2-Furancarboxaldehyde, 5-(methoxymethyl)-
  • 2-Furaldehyde, 5-(methoxymethyl)-
  • 5-(Methoxymethyl)-2-furancarboxaldehyde
  • 5-Methoxymethylfurfural
  • 5-Methoxymethyl-2-furaldehyde

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