Furan-2-ylmethyl acetate

Furan-2-ylmethyl acetate Structure
Furan-2-ylmethyl acetate structure
Common Name Furan-2-ylmethyl acetate
CAS Number 623-17-6 Molecular Weight 140.137
Density 1.1±0.1 g/cm3 Boiling Point 177.0±0.0 °C at 760 mmHg
Molecular Formula C7H8O3 Melting Point N/A
MSDS Chinese USA Flash Point 65.6±0.0 °C

Synthesis of 5-acetoxymethyl- and 5-hydroxymethyl-2-vinyl-furan.

Molecules 12(3) , 634-40, (2007)

5-Acetoxymethyl- and 5-hydroxymethyl-2-vinylfuran were synthesized by two routes. The first route starts from 2-methylfuran and the second from furfuryl acetate. The latter route, involving successive Vilsmeier-Haack and Wittig reactions, is suitable for prod...