5-Methylfurfural

CAS Registry Number®

620-02-0

CAS Name

5-Methylfurfural

Molecular Formula

C6H6O2

Molecular Mass

110.11

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Compound Properties

  • Boiling Point (1)

    64 °C @ Press: 5 Torr

  • Melting Point (2)

    184-186 °C

  • Density (3)

    1.103203 g/cm³ @ Temp: 25 °C

Source(s)

Other Names and Identifiers

InChI

InChI=1S/C6H6O2/c1-5-2-3-6(4-7)8-5/h2-4H,1H3

InChIKey

InChIKey=OUDFNZMQXZILJD-UHFFFAOYSA-N

SMILES

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

Canonical SMILES

O=CC=1OC(=CC1)C

Other Names for this Substance

  • 2-Furancarboxaldehyde, 5-methyl-
  • 2-Furaldehyde, 5-methyl-
  • 5-Methyl-2-furancarboxaldehyde
  • 5-Methylfurfural
  • 5-Methylfurfuraldehyde

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