Furfuryl alcohol
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| Furfuryl alcohol | |
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| Chemical name | 2-furanmethanol |
| Chemical formula | C5H6O2 |
| Molecular mass | 98.10 g/mol |
| CAS number | [98-00-0] |
| Density | 1.130 g/cm3 |
| Melting point | -29 °C |
| Boiling point | 170 °C |
| SMILES | OCC1=CC=CO1 |
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Furfuryl alcohol, also called 2-furylmethanol or 2-furancarbinol, is an organic compound containing a furan substitited with a hydroxymethyl group. It is a clear colorless liquid with a faint burning odor and a bitter taste. It is miscible with, but unstable in, water. It is soluble in common organic solvents. Upon treatment with acids, it forms a resin.
Furfuryl alcohol is manufactured industrially by the catalytic reduction of furfural which is obtained from corncobs and sugar cane bagasse. It finds use as a solvent, but is primarily used as an ingredient in the manufacture of various chemical products such as foundry resins, adhesives, and wetting agents.
Furfuryl alcohol has been used in rocketry as a fuel which ignites hypergolically (immediately and energetically in contact) with nitric acid oxidizer. This avoids needing separate igniters.
