2-Furoic acid
Names
[ CAS No. ]:
26447-28-9
[ Name ]:
2-Furoic acid
[Synonym ]:
α-Furoic acid
2-Furancarboxylic acid
2-Furoic acid
a-Furoic Acid
Chemical & Physical Properties
[ Density]:
1.3±0.1 g/cm3
[ Boiling Point ]:
232.1±13.0 °C at 760 mmHg
[ Molecular Formula ]:
C5H4O3
[ Molecular Weight ]:
112.084
[ Flash Point ]:
94.2±19.8 °C
[ Exact Mass ]:
112.016045
[ PSA ]:
50.44000
[ LogP ]:
0.64
[ Vapour Pressure ]:
0.0±0.5 mmHg at 25°C
[ Index of Refraction ]:
1.513
Toxicological Information
CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION
- RTECS NUMBER :
- LV1762000
- CHEMICAL NAME :
- Furoic acid
- CAS REGISTRY NUMBER :
- 26447-28-9
- LAST UPDATED :
- 199701
- DATA ITEMS CITED :
- 3
- MOLECULAR FORMULA :
- C5-H4-O3
- MOLECULAR WEIGHT :
- 112.09
HEALTH HAZARD DATA
ACUTE TOXICITY DATA
- TYPE OF TEST :
- LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
- ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
- Oral
- SPECIES OBSERVED :
- Rodent - mouse
- DOSE/DURATION :
- 1 gm/kg
- TOXIC EFFECTS :
- Tumorigenic - active as anti-cancer agent
- REFERENCE :
- BIJOAK Biochemical Journal. (Biochemical Soc. Book Depot, POB 32, Commerce Way, Colchester, Essex CO2 8HP, UK) V.1- 1906- Volume(issue)/page/year: 34,1196,1940 *** NIOSH STANDARDS DEVELOPMENT AND SURVEILLANCE DATA *** NIOSH OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE SURVEY DATA : NOHS - National Occupational Hazard Survey (1974) NOHS Hazard Code - 83398 No. of Facilities: 5 (estimated) No. of Industries: 1 No. of Occupations: 1 No. of Employees: 25 (estimated)