CHEMICAL AND PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
| Physical Description | 2-methylfuran appears as a clear colorless liquid with an ethereal odor. Flash point -22 °F. Less dense than water and insoluble in water. Hence floats on water. Vapors heavier than air. |
|---|---|
| Boiling Point | 145 to 151 °F at 760 mmHg (NTP, 1992) |
| Melting Point | -127.7 °F (NTP, 1992) |
| Flash Point | -22 °F (NTP, 1992) |
| Solubility | less than 1 mg/mL at 72.5 °F (NTP, 1992) |
| Density | 0.9132 at 68 °F (NTP, 1992) - Less dense than water; will float |
| Vapor Density | 2.8 (NTP, 1992) - Heavier than air; will sink (Relative to Air) |
| Vapor Pressure | 59 mmHg at 32 °F ; 95 mmHg at 50 °F; 142 mmHg at 68 °F (NTP, 1992) |
| LogP | 1.85 |
| Refractive Index | 1.431-1.437 |
| Kovats Retention Index | 610 585 595 582 594 593 595 595 594 614 612.6 595 594 580 591 591 585 589 589 593 |
| Chemical Classes | Other Classes -> Ethers, Other |
SAFETY INFORMATION
| Signal word | Danger |
|---|---|
| Pictogram(s) |
 Flame Flammables GHS02  Skull and Crossbones Acute Toxicity GHS06 |
| GHS Hazard Statements |
H225:Flammable liquids H301:Acute toxicity,oral H330:Acute toxicity,inhalation |
| Precautionary Statement Codes |
P210:Keep away from heat/sparks/open flames/hot surfaces. — No smoking. P233:Keep container tightly closed. P240:Ground/bond container and receiving equipment. P241:Use explosion-proof electrical/ventilating/lighting/…/equipment. P242:Use only non-sparking tools. |
COMPUTED DESCRIPTORS
| Molecular Weight | 82.10 g/mol |
|---|---|
| XLogP3 | 1.8 |
| Hydrogen Bond Donor Count | 0 |
| Hydrogen Bond Acceptor Count | 1 |
| Rotatable Bond Count | 0 |
| Exact Mass | 82.041864811 g/mol |
| Monoisotopic Mass | 82.041864811 g/mol |
| Topological Polar Surface Area | 13.1 Ų |
| Heavy Atom Count | 6 |
| Formal Charge | 0 |
| Complexity | 43.2 |
| Isotope Atom Count | 0 |
| Defined Atom Stereocenter Count | 0 |
| Undefined Atom Stereocenter Count | 0 |
| Defined Bond Stereocenter Count | 0 |
| Undefined Bond Stereocenter Count | 0 |
| Covalently-Bonded Unit Count | 1 |
| Compound Is Canonicalized | Yes |
PRODUCT INTRODUCTION
description
2-methylfuran appears as a clear colorless liquid with an ethereal odor. Flash point -22 °F. Less dense than water and insoluble in water. Hence floats on water. Vapors heavier than air.