Methyl 2-furoate
ALDRICH/129852 - 98%
Synonym: Methyl furan-2-carboxylate; Methyl pyromucate
CAS Number: 611-13-2
Empirical Formula (Hill Notation): C6H6O3
Molecular Weight: 126.11
EC Number: 210-254-6
MDL Number: MFCD00003236
Linear Formula: C6H6O3
Product Type: Chemical
| assay | 98% |
| bp | 181 °C (lit.) |
| density | 1.179 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.) |
| form | liquid |
| functional group | ester |
| InChI | 1S/C6H6O3/c1-8-6(7)5-3-2- |
| InChI key | HDJLSECJEQSPKW-UHFFFAOYSA |
| Quality Level | 100 ![]() |
| refractive index | n |
| SMILES string | COC(=O)c1ccco1 |
| Application: | Methyl 2-furoate (Methyl furan-2-carboxylate, Methyl pyromucate) was used to synthesize cis-fused 5-oxofuro[2,3-b]furans. It was also used in the preparation of sesquiterpene lactone. |
| Packaging: | 25 g in glass bottle |
| Symbol | GHS06 |
| Signal word | Danger |
| Hazard statements | H301 - H312 - H315 - H319 - H335 |
| Precautionary statements | P280 - P301 + P310 + P330 - P302 + P352 + P312 - P305 + P351 + P338 |
| Hazard Codes | Xi |
| Risk Statements | 36/37/38 |
| Safety Statements | 26-36 |
| RIDADR | UN 2810 6.1 / PGIII |
| WGK Germany | WGK 3 |
| Flash Point(F) | 163.4 °F - closed cup |
| Flash Point(C) | 73 °C - closed cup |
| Purity | 98% |
| bp | 181 °C (lit.) |
| Density | 1.179 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.) |
| Refractive Index | n |
| UNSPSC | 12352100 |


