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2-Benzofurancarboxaldehyde

97%

• Synonym(s): 1-Benzofuran-2-carbaldehyde, 2-Benzofurancarbaldehyde, 2-Formylbenzofuran, Benzo[b]-2-furfural, Benzo[b]furan-2-aldehyde, Benzo[b]furan-2-carboxaldehyde, Coumarilaldehyde
• Empirical Formula (Hill Notation): C₉H₆O₂
• CAS Number: 4265-16-1
• Molecular Weight: 146.14
• EC Number: 224-248-6
• MDL number: MFCD00015463
• UNSPSC Code: 12352100
• PubChem Substance ID: 24872834
• NACRES: NA.22

Properties

• Quality Level: 100
• Assay: 97%
• refractive index: n20/D 1.633 (lit.)
• bp: 135 °C/18 mmHg (lit.)
• density: 1.206 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)
• functional group: aldehyde
• SMILES string: O=Cc1cc2ccccc2o1
• InChI: 1S/C9H6O2/c10-6-8-5-7-3-1-2-4-9(7)11-8/h1-6H
• InChI key: ADDZHRRCUWNSCS-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Description

General description

2-Benzofurancarboxaldehyde, also known as benzo[b]-2-furfural, is an α,β-unsaturated aldehyde.

Application

2-Benzofurancarboxaldehyde may be used in the preparation of (E)-3-(benzofuran-2′-ylmethylidene)-1-methyl-2-indolinone and 1-(benzofuran-2-yl)methanol.

Safety Information

• Storage Class Code: 10 - Combustible liquids
• WGK: WGK 3
• Flash Point(F): Not applicable
• Flash Point(C): Not applicable