FURFURAL 98% FOR SYNTHESIS FURFURALDEHYDE
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Furfural is one of the furan derivatives formed from the hemicellulosic portion of lignocellulosics. ... Furfural is formed by dehydrating five-carbon sugars such as xylose and arabinose that can be obtained from the hemicellulose fraction of lignocellulosic biomass.
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- Product
- FURFURAL 98% FOR SYNTHESIS FURFURALDEHYDE
- Part No.
- RXSOL-60-6604-620
- Category
- Lab Chemical
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- Muscat Chemical, Barka, South Al Batinah, Oman
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- Muscat, Sohar, Salalah, Duqm, Nizwa, Sur, Barka and Gulf ports
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Furaldehyde, Pyromucic Aldehyde.
Odor. Almond-like
Formula C5H4O2
Density 1.16 g/mL. (20 °C).
| PRODUCT NAME | : | FURFURAL |
| CAS number | : | 98-01-1 |
| UN number | : | 1199 |
| Formula | : | C4H3OCHO |
| Odour | : | PENETRATING, ALMOND LIKE |
| Solubility in water | : | SLIGHT |
| Density | : | 1.116 at 20 oC |
| Boiling point | : | 162 oC |
| Melting point | : | -39 oC |
| Viscosity | : | 1.49 cp at 25oC |
| Flashpoint | : | 60 oC |
| Explosive limits | : | 2.1 – 19.3 Vol% |
| Vapour pressure | : | 1.4 mbar at 20oC |
| Skin absorption/irritation | : | YES |
| TLV Country NL Year 1995 | : | 2 ppm 8 mg/m3 |
| Pollution category 1994 | : | C |
Furfural is used for making inks, plastics, antacids, adhesives, nematicides, fungicides, fertilizers, and flavoring compounds . Furfural can be used as a solvent or in the making of furfuryl alcohol, tetrahydrofuran (THF), and levulinic acid (LA). Furfuryl alcohol is prepared by hydrogenation of furfural.