Furfural is used as a solvent in petrochemical refining to extract dienes (which are used to make synthetic rubber) from other hydrocarbons. Furfural, as well as its derivative furfuryl alcohol, can be used either by themselves or in together with phenol, acetone, or urea to make solid resins. Such resins are used in making fiberglass, some aircraft components, and automotive brakes.

Physical & Chemical Features

Byname: 2-furanur methyl alcohol, Furaldehyde

Molecular formula: C5H4O

CAS No: 98-01-1

UN No.: 1199

Dangerous goods class:6.1

Specification:

Purity(%):                    98.5 min

Moisture(%):                0.2 max

Acid( mol/L):                 0.016 max

Refractive index(D20 ):      1.524-1.527

Density (P20),g/cm3:        1.159-1.161