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2-acetylfuran
Sign in to saveAlso known as 2-Furyl methyl ketone, Methyl 2-furyl ketone, (2-furanyl)-1-ethanone, Furyl methyl ketone, 1-(2-furanyl)ethanone, 1-(2-Furanyl)-ethanone, 1-(2-Furyl)ethanone, Acetylfuran
2-Acetylfuran has a low melting point and a high boiling point. The solid melts at 30 °C and has a density of 1.0975 g/ml at 20 °C, while the normal boiling point of the liquid is 168–169 °C. 2-Acetylfuran is a useful intermediate in the synthesis of fine chemicals and pharmaceuticals, and is used in the production of the generic cephalophosphorin antibiotic cefuroxime.
Chemical data
- Formula
- C6H6O2
- Molecular weight
- 110.11 g/mol
- IUPAC name
- 1-(furan-2-yl)ethanone
- SMILES
- CC(=O)C1=CC=CO1
- InChIKey
- IEMMBWWQXVXBEU-UHFFFAOYSA-N
- XLogP
- 0.5
- Polar surface area
- 30.2 Ų
- H-bond donors
- 0
- H-bond acceptors
- 2
- Formal charge
- 0
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Wikidata facts
- Subclass of
- chemical compound
- Mass
- 110.037
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- found in taxon
- Terminalia chebula
- canonical SMILES
- CC(=O)C1=CC=CO1
- chemical formula
- C₆H₆O₂
- Commons category
- 2-Acetylfuran
- melting point
- 29
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Encyclopedic overview
6 sectionsContents
- Synthesis
- Applications
- Pharmaceuticals
- Artificial flavouring
- See also
- References
2-Acetylfuran has a low melting point and a high boiling point. The solid melts at 30 °C and has a density of 1.0975 g/ml at 20 °C, while the normal boiling point of the liquid is 168–169 °C. 2-Acetylfuran is a useful intermediate in the synthesis of fine chemicals and pharmaceuticals, and is used in the production of the generic cephalophosphorin antibiotic cefuroxime.
== Synthesis ==
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