Furan, 2-methyl-

• Formula: C₅H₆O
• Molecular weight: 82.1005
• IUPAC Standard InChI: InChI=1S/C5H6O/c1-5-3-2-4-6-5/h2-4H,1H3 Copy

  
• IUPAC Standard InChIKey: VQKFNUFAXTZWDK-UHFFFAOYSA-N Copy
• CAS Registry Number: 534-22-5
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• Other names: α-Methylfuran; Silvan; Sylvan; 2-Methylfuran; 5-Methylfuran; Methylfuran; UN 2301; 2-Methylfurane
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Reaction thermochemistry data

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Data compiled as indicated in comments:
B - John E. Bartmess
ALS - Hussein Y. Afeefy, Joel F. Liebman, and Stephen E. Stein

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Individual Reactions

C₅H₅O^- +  =

By formula: C₅H₅O^- + H⁺ = C₅H₆O

 +  =

By formula: C₄H₂O₃ + C₅H₆O = C₉H₈O₄

Mass spectrum (electron ionization)

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UV/Visible spectrum

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References

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DePuy, Kass, et al., 1988
DePuy, C.H.; Kass, S.R.; Bean, G.P., Formation and Reactions of Heteroaromatic Anions in the Gas Phase, J. Org. Chem., 1988, 53, 19, 4427, https://doi.org/10.1021/jo00254a001 . [all data]

Balbi, 1991
Balbi, N., Dynamic calorimetry in the study of Diels-Alder reaction, Calorim. Anal. Therm., 1991, 22, 299-304. [all data]

Sparks and Poling, 1983
Sparks, B.G.; Poling, B.E., Energy storage capacity of reversible liquid-phase Diels Alder reaction between maleic anhydride and 2-methyl furan, Am. Inst. Chem. Eng. Symp. Ser. (AIChE Symp. Ser.), 1983, 29, 534-537. [all data]

Rice, 1952
Rice, H.L., The structure of methylenedihydrofuran, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 1952, 74, 3193-3194. [all data]

Notes

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• Symbols used in this document:
  

  ΔrG°	Free energy of reaction at standard conditions
  ΔrH°	Enthalpy of reaction at standard conditions

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