2-Furaldehyde is used in the manufacture of furfural-phenol plastics such as Durite; in solvent refining of petroleum oils and in the preparation of pyromucic acid. It is used as a solvent for nitrated cotton, cellulose acetate and gums; for accelerating vulcanization; in the synthesis of furan derivatives.
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Applications
2-Furaldehyde is used in the manufacture of furfural-phenol plastics such as Durite; in solvent refining of petroleum oils and in the preparation of pyromucic acid. It is used as a solvent for nitrated cotton, cellulose acetate and gums; for accelerating vulcanization; in the synthesis of furan derivatives.
Solubility
Soluble in water (83 g/L).
Notes
Air sensitive. Incompatible with oxidizing agents and acids.
RUO – Research Use Only
General References:
- Michael Jerry Antal Jr.; Tongchit Leesomboon; William S.Mok; Geoffrey N.Richards. Mechanism of formation of 2-furaldehyde from d-xylose. Carbohydrate Research. 1991, 217, 71-85
- Michael S.McClure; Bobby Glover; Ellen McSorley; Alan Millar; Martin H.Osterhout; Frank Roschangar. Regioselective palladium-catalyzed arylation of 2-furaldehyde. Org. Lett. 2001, 3, (11),1677-1680