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2,5-dimethylfuran
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2,5-Dimethylfuran is a heterocyclic compound with the formula (CH3)2C4H2O. Although often abbreviated DMF, it should not be confused with dimethylformamide. A derivative of furan, this simple compound is a potential biofuel, being derivable from cellulose.
Chemical data
- Formula
- C6H8O
- Molecular weight
- 96.13 g/mol
- IUPAC name
- 2,5-dimethylfuran
- SMILES
- CC1=CC=C(O1)C
- InChIKey
- GSNUFIFRDBKVIE-UHFFFAOYSA-N
- XLogP
- 2.2
- Polar surface area
- 13.1 Ų
- H-bond donors
- 0
- H-bond acceptors
- 1
- Formal charge
- 0
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Encyclopedic overview
6 sectionsContents
- Production
- Potential as a biofuel
- Other uses
- Role in food chemistry
- Toxicology
- References
2,5-Dimethylfuran is a heterocyclic compound with the formula (CH3)2C4H2O. Although often abbreviated DMF, it should not be confused with dimethylformamide. A derivative of furan, this simple compound is a potential biofuel, being derivable from cellulose.
==Production== Fructose can be converted into 2,5-dimethylfuran in a catalytic biomass-to-liquid process. The conversion of fructose to DMF proceeds via hydroxymethylfurfural.
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