Furan

• Formula: C₄H₄O
• Molecular weight: 68.0740
• IUPAC Standard InChI: InChI=1S/C4H4O/c1-2-4-5-3-1/h1-4H Copy

  
• IUPAC Standard InChIKey: YLQBMQCUIZJEEH-UHFFFAOYSA-N Copy
• CAS Registry Number: 110-00-9
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• Other names: Divinylene oxide; Furfuran; Oxacyclopentadiene; Oxole; Tetrole; Furane; Furfurane; NCI-C56202; Rcra waste number U124; UN 2389; 1,4-Epoxy-1,3-butadiene
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Reaction thermochemistry data

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Data compiled as indicated in comments:
M - Michael M. Meot-Ner (Mautner) and Sharon G. Lias
B - John E. Bartmess
ALS - Hussein Y. Afeefy, Joel F. Liebman, and Stephen E. Stein
RCD - Robert C. Dunbar

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Individual Reactions

C₄H₅O⁺ +  = (C₄H₅O⁺ • )

By formula: C₄H₅O⁺ + C₄H₄O = (C₄H₅O⁺ • C₄H₄O)

Bond type: Hydrogen bonds of the type OH-O between organics

Free energy of reaction

C₄H₃O^- +  =

By formula: C₄H₃O^- + H⁺ = C₄H₄O

 + 2 =

By formula: C₄H₄O + 2H₂ = C₄H₈O

C₄H₄O⁺ +  = (C₄H₄O⁺ • )

By formula: C₄H₄O⁺ + C₄H₄O = (C₄H₄O⁺ • C₄H₄O)

(C₄H₄O⁺ • ) +  = (C₄H₄O⁺ • 2)

By formula: (C₄H₄O⁺ • C₄H₄O) + C₄H₄O = (C₄H₄O⁺ • 2C₄H₄O)

 +  = ( • )

By formula: Na⁺ + C₄H₄O = (Na⁺ • C₄H₄O)

Free energy of reaction

Gas phase ion energetics data

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Data evaluated as indicated in comments:
HL - Edward P. Hunter and Sharon G. Lias
L - Sharon G. Lias

Data compiled as indicated in comments:
B - John E. Bartmess
MM - Michael M. Meot-Ner (Mautner)
LL - Sharon G. Lias and Joel F. Liebman
LBLHLM - Sharon G. Lias, John E. Bartmess, Joel F. Liebman, John L. Holmes, Rhoda D. Levin, and W. Gary Mallard
LLK - Sharon G. Lias, Rhoda D. Levin, and Sherif A. Kafafi
RDSH - Henry M. Rosenstock, Keith Draxl, Bruce W. Steiner, and John T. Herron

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Proton affinity at 298K

Gas basicity at 298K

Ionization energy determinations

Appearance energy determinations

De-protonation reactions

C₄H₃O^- +  =

By formula: C₄H₃O^- + H⁺ = C₄H₄O

Mass spectrum (electron ionization)

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Data compiled by: NIST Mass Spectrometry Data Center, William E. Wallace, director

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Vibrational and/or electronic energy levels

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Data compiled by: Takehiko Shimanouchi

Symmetry:   C_2ν     Symmetry Number σ = 2

Source: Shimanouchi, 1972

Notes

Gas Chromatography

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Kovats' RI, non-polar column, isothermal

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Kovats' RI, polar column, isothermal

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Kovats' RI, polar column, temperature ramp

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Van Den Dool and Kratz RI, non-polar column, temperature ramp

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Van Den Dool and Kratz RI, polar column, temperature ramp

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Van Den Dool and Kratz RI, polar column, custom temperature program

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Normal alkane RI, non-polar column, isothermal

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Normal alkane RI, non-polar column, temperature ramp

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Normal alkane RI, non-polar column, custom temperature program

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Normal alkane RI, polar column, temperature ramp

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Lee's RI, non-polar column, custom temperature program

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References

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Notes

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• Symbols used in this document:
  

  AE	Appearance energy
  IE (evaluated)	Recommended ionization energy
  T	Temperature
  ΔrG°	Free energy of reaction at standard conditions
  ΔrH°	Enthalpy of reaction at standard conditions
  ΔrS°	Entropy of reaction at standard conditions

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