4-Methoxy-2(5H)-furanone

Names

[ CAS No. ]:
69556-70-3

[ Name ]:
4-Methoxy-2(5H)-furanone

[Synonym ]:
MFCD00071565
3-methoxy-2H-furan-5-one

Chemical & Physical Properties

[ Density]:
1.19 g/cm3

[ Boiling Point ]:
105 °C0.5 mm Hg(lit.)

[ Melting Point ]:
62-64 °C(lit.)

[ Molecular Formula ]:
C₅H₆O₃

[ Molecular Weight ]:
114.09900

[ Flash Point ]:
120.4ºC

[ Exact Mass ]:
114.03200

[ PSA ]:
35.53000

[ LogP ]:
0.07350

[ Index of Refraction ]:
1.465

MSDS

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Safety Information

[ Personal Protective Equipment ]:
Eyeshields;Gloves;type N95 (US);type P1 (EN143) respirator filter

[ Hazard Codes ]:
Xi

[ Risk Phrases ]:
R36/38:Irritating to eyes and skin .

[ Safety Phrases ]:
S37/39

[ RIDADR ]:
NONH for all modes of transport

[ WGK Germany ]:
3

[ HS Code ]:
2932209090

Synthetic Route

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Precursor & DownStream

Precursor

DownStream

Customs

[ HS Code ]: 2932209090

[ Summary ]:
2932209090. other lactones. VAT:17.0%. Tax rebate rate:13.0%. . MFN tariff:6.5%. General tariff:20.0%

Articles

The possible involvement of 3-methoxy-2(5H)-furanone in the etiology of Narthecium asiaticum maxim. associated nephrotoxicity in cattle.

Nat. Toxins 7(6) , 317-9, (1999)

Two samples of Narthecium asiaticum Maxim leaves collected in Japan were found to contain 103 microg(-1) and 160 microg g(-1) dry matter of 3-methoxy-2(5H)-furanone respectively. 3-Methoxy-2(5h)-furan...

Toward the synthesis of the antibiotic tetrodecamycin. Paintner FF, et al.

Tetrahedron Lett. 41(51) , 9977-9980, (2000)