2,4-Dimethylfuran

• Formula: C₆H₈O
• Molecular weight: 96.1271
• IUPAC Standard InChI: InChI=1S/C6H8O/c1-5-3-6(2)7-4-5/h3-4H,1-2H3 Copy

  
• IUPAC Standard InChIKey: AABTWRKUKUPMJG-UHFFFAOYSA-N Copy
• CAS Registry Number: 3710-43-8
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• Other names: Furan, 2,4-dimethyl-
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Phase change data

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Gas phase ion energetics data

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

Data compiled as indicated in comments:
LBLHLM - Sharon G. Lias, John E. Bartmess, Joel F. Liebman, John L. Holmes, Rhoda D. Levin, and W. Gary Mallard

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Mass spectrum (electron ionization)

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Spectrum

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Gas Chromatography

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Kovats' RI, non-polar column, isothermal

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Normal alkane RI, non-polar column, temperature ramp

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References

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Scharf and Walters, 1978
Scharf, H.-D.; Walters, E., A New Synthesis Principle for Furane Derivatives II. Fragmentation and Recycling Condensation of 1,3-Dioxolane-4-ylium Ions, Chem. Ber., 1978, 111, 639. [all data]

Schreurs, de Jong, et al., 1976
Schreurs, P.H.; de Jong, A.J.; Brandsma, L., Recl. Trav. Chim. Pays-Bas, 1976, 95, 75. [all data]

Galesloot, Brandsma, et al., 1969
Galesloot, W.G.; Brandsma, L.; Arens, J.F., Formation of Substituted Furans from Alcohols with A Conjugated Enzyme System, Recl. Trav. Chim. Pays-Bas, 1969, 88, 671. [all data]

Morel and Verkade, 1951
Morel, Th.; Verkade, P.E., A New Method for Synthesis of Furan Derivatives III., Recl. Trav. Chim. Pays-Bas, 1951, 70, 35. [all data]

Hunter and Lias, 1998
Hunter, E.P.; Lias, S.G., Evaluated Gas Phase Basicities and Proton Affinities of Molecules: An Update, J. Phys. Chem. Ref. Data, 1998, 27, 3, 413-656, https://doi.org/10.1063/1.556018 . [all data]

Grutzmacher and Spilker, 1985
Grutzmacher, H.-F.; Spilker, R., Loss of CO from 4,6-dimethyl-2-pyrone and 2,6-dimethyl-4-pyrone radical cations, Org. Mass Spectrom., 1985, 20, 258. [all data]

Golovnya, Misharina, et al., 1992
Golovnya, R.V.; Misharina, T.A.; Beletskiy, I.V., Influence of methyl, formyl and acetyl groups on retention of substituted furans and thiophenes in capillary GC, Chromatographia, 1992, 34, 9/10, 497-501, https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02290243 . [all data]

Elmore, Mottram, et al., 1999
Elmore, J.S.; Mottram, D.S.; Enser, M.; Wood, J.D., Effect of the polyunsaturated fatty acid composition of beef muscle on the profile of aroma volatiles, J. Agric. Food Chem., 1999, 47, 4, 1619-1625, https://doi.org/10.1021/jf980718m . [all data]

Baltes w. and Bochmann G., 1987
Baltes w.; Bochmann G., Model reactions on roast aroma formation. II. Mass spectrometric identification of furans and furanones from the reaction of serine and threonine with sucrose under the conditions of coffee roasting, Z. Lebensm. Unters. Forsch., 1987, 184, 179-186. [all data]

Barrefors, Björkqvist, et al., 1996
Barrefors, G.; Björkqvist, S.; Ramnäs, O.; Petersson, G., Gas chromatographic separation of volatile furans from birchwood smoke, J. Chromatogr. A, 1996, 753, 1, 151-155, https://doi.org/10.1016/S0021-9673(96)00534-1 . [all data]

Shivashankar, Roy, et al., 2012
Shivashankar, S.; Roy, T.K.; Moorthy, P.N.R., Headspace solid phase micro extraction and GC/MS analysis of the volatile components in seed and cake of Azadirachta indica A. juss, Chem. Bull. of Politechnika Univ. Timisoara, Romania, 2012, 57(71), 1, 1-6. [all data]

Budryn, Nebesny, et al., 2011
Budryn, G.; Nebesny, E.; Kula, J.; Majda, T.; Krysiak, W., HS-SPME/GC/MS Profiles of convectively and microwave roasted Ivory Coast Robusta coffee brews, Czech. J. Food Sci., 2011, 29, 2, 151-160. [all data]

Nebesny, Budryn, et al., 2007
Nebesny, E.; Budryn, G.; Kula, J.; Majda, T., The effect of roasting method on headspace composition of robusta coffee bean aroma, Eur. Food Res. Technol., 2007, 225, 1, 9-19, https://doi.org/10.1007/s00217-006-0375-0 . [all data]

Galindo-Cuspinera, Lubran, et al., 2002
Galindo-Cuspinera, V.; Lubran, M.B.; Rankin, S.A., Comparison of volatile compounds in water- and oil-soluble annatto (Bixa orellana L.) extracts, J. Agric. Food Chem., 2002, 50, 7, 2010-2015, https://doi.org/10.1021/jf011325h . [all data]

Narain, Galvao, et al., 2007
Narain, N.; Galvao, M.S.; Madruga, M.S., Volatile compounds captured through purge and trap technique in caja-umbu (Spondias sp.) fruits during maturation, Food Chem., 2007, 102, 3, 726-731, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.foodchem.2006.06.003 . [all data]

Gyawalia, Seo, et al., 2006
Gyawalia, R.; Seo, H.-Y.; Lee, H.-J.; Song, H.-P.; Kim, D.-H.; Byun, M.-W.; Kim, K.-S., Effect of γ-irradiation on volatile compounds of dried Welsh onion (Allium fistulosum L.), Radiat. Phys. Chem., 2006, 75, 2, 322-328, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.radphyschem.2005.07.001 . [all data]

Notes

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