C4H4O
68.07 g/mol
Industrial ChemicalDanger
FURAN
CAS110-00-9EC203-727-3
Category
Industrial Chemical
Compound Class
Heterocycle
Primary Use
Chemical intermediate for tetrahydrofuran synthesis
Furan is a five-membered aromatic heterocyclic compound containing one oxygen atom and four carbon atoms. It is primarily used as a chemical intermediate in the industrial synthesis of tetrahydrofuran.
Chemical intermediate for tetrahydrofuran synthesis
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Safety Reference
Danger
H224Extremely flammable liquid and vapour
H302Harmful if swallowed
H315Causes skin irritation
H332Harmful if inhaled
H341Suspected of causing genetic defects
H350May cause cancer
H373May cause damage to organs through prolonged or repeated exposure
H412Harmful to aquatic life with long lasting effects
H331Toxic if inhaled
H351Suspected of causing cancer
H370Causes damage to organs
H372Causes damage to organs through prolonged or repeated exposure
H402Harmful to aquatic life
H335May cause respiratory irritation
H371May cause damage to organs
Regulatory Compliance1
- EU REACH SVHCEURegulation
Identifiers
IUPAC Name
furan
InChIKey
YLQBMQCUIZJEEH-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILES
C1=COC=C1
Synonyms (19)
- FURAN
- 1,4-Epoxy-1,3-butadiene
- 2-Furan
- Axole
- Divinylene oxide
- Furan (98%)
- Furan (stabilized with BHT)
- Furane
- Furfuran
- Furfurane
- Oxacyclopentadiene
- Oxol
- Oxole
- Oxycyclopentadiene
- Tetrole
- beta-furan