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Properties of substance:

5-(hydroxymethyl)-2-furancarboxaldehyde

Synonyms:

5-hydroxymethylfurfural

Group of substances:

organic

Physical appearance:

colorless needles crystals

Empirical formula (Hill's system for organic substances):

C6H6O3

Structural formula as text:

HOCH2C4H2OCHO

Molar/atomic mass: 126.12

Melting point (°C):

35-35.5

Boiling point (°C):

114-116

Solubility (g/100 g of solvent):

benzene: soluble [Ref.]
carbon tetrachloride: sparingly soluble [Ref.]
chloroform: soluble [Ref.]
diethyl ether: sparingly soluble [Ref.]
ethanol: soluble [Ref.]
ethyl acetate: soluble [Ref.]
water: soluble [Ref.]

Hygroscopic:

yes

Not numerical data:

volatile in steam

Vapour pressure (Torr):

0.2 (120°C)

References:

  1. CRC Handbook of Chemistry and Physics. - 95ed. - CRC Press, 2014. - pp. 3-310
  2. Dictionary of organic compounds. - Vol. 2, Eccaine - Myrtillin chloride. - London, 1946. - pp. 294
  3. Seidell A. Solubilities of organic compounds. - 3ed., vol.2. - New York: D. Van Nostrand Company, 1941. - pp. 292-293, 405
  4. Каррер П. Курс органической химии. - 2-е изд., под ред. Колосова М.Н. - Л.: ГНТИХЛ, 1962. - pp. 960-961 [Russian]
  5. Сапронов А.Р., Колчева Р.А. Красящие вещества и их влияние на качество сахара. - М.: Пищевая промышленность, 1975. - pp. 35 [Russian]
  6. Справочник по растворимости. - Т.1, Кн.1. - М.-Л.: ИАН СССР, 1961. - pp. 438 [Russian]

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