5-Chloromethylfurfural
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| Names | |
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| IUPAC name
5-(Chloromethyl)-2-furaldehyde | |
| Identifiers | |
| 1623-88-7 | |
| ChemSpider | 66800 |
| Jmol-3D images | Image |
| PubChem | 74191 |
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| Properties | |
| Molecular formula |
C6H5ClO2 |
| Molar mass | 144.56 g·mol−1 |
| Appearance | Colourless liquid |
| Except where noted otherwise, data is given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C (77 °F), 100 kPa) | |
| Infobox references | |
5-Chloromethylfurfural is an organic compound with the formula C4H2O(CH2Cl)CHO. It consists of a furan substituted at the 2- and 5-positions with formyl (CHO) and chloromethyl (CH2Cl) groups. CMF, as it is called, is obtained by dehydration of fructose and other cellulose derivatives using hydrochloric acid. It is a colourless liquid.[1] It can be reduced to give 5-methylfurfural, and can be hydrolyzed to give hydroxymethylfurfural.
References
- ↑ I. J. Rinkes "5-Methylfurfural" Org. Synth. 1934, volume 14, 62. doi:10.15227/orgsyn.014.0062