Furan
- Formula: C4H4O
- Molecular weight: 68.0740
- IUPAC Standard InChI: InChI=1S/C4H4O/c1-2-4-5-3-1/h1-4H
- IUPAC Standard InChIKey: YLQBMQCUIZJEEH-UHFFFAOYSA-N
- CAS Registry Number: 110-00-9
- Chemical structure:
This structure is also available as a 2d Mol file or as a computed 3d SD file
The 3d structure may be viewed using Java or Javascript. - 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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Gas phase thermochemistry data
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Data compilation copyright by the U.S. Secretary of Commerce on behalf of the U.S.A. All rights reserved.
Data compiled as indicated in comments:
DRB - Donald R. Burgess, Jr.
ALS - Hussein Y. Afeefy, Joel F. Liebman, and Stephen E. Stein
GT - Glushko Thermocenter, Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow
| Quantity | Value | Units | Method | Reference | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ΔfH°gas | -6.62 | kcal/mol | N/A | Zaheeruddin and Lodhi, 1991 | Value computed using ΔfHliquid° value of -55.4 kj/mol from Zaheeruddin and Lodhi, 1991 and ΔvapH° value of 27.6 kj/mol from Guthrie, Scott, et al., 1952.; DRB |
| ΔfH°gas | -8.29 | kcal/mol | Ccb | Guthrie, Scott, et al., 1952 | ALS |
| ΔfH°gas | -7.12 | kcal/mol | N/A | Landrieu, Baylocq, et al., 1929 | Value computed using ΔfHliquid° value of -57.5 kj/mol from Landrieu, Baylocq, et al., 1929 and ΔvapH° value of 27.6 kj/mol from Guthrie, Scott, et al., 1952.; DRB |
Constant pressure heat capacity of gas
| Cp,gas (cal/mol*K) | Temperature (K) | Reference | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7.949 | 50. | Dorofeeva O.V., 1992 | p=1 bar. Selected entropies and heat capacities are in good agreement with those obtained in other statistical calculations [ Guthrie G.B., 1952, Bak B., 1955, Rico M., 1967, Soptrajanov B., 1968, Chao J., 1986, Klots T.D., 1994].; GT |
| 8.014 | 100. | ||
| 8.697 | 150. | ||
| 10.42 | 200. | ||
| 14.20 | 273.15 | ||
| 15.63 ± 0.36 | 298.15 | ||
| 15.74 | 300. | ||
| 21.22 | 400. | ||
| 25.770 | 500. | ||
| 29.343 | 600. | ||
| 32.168 | 700. | ||
| 34.448 | 800. | ||
| 36.329 | 900. | ||
| 37.906 | 1000. | ||
| 39.245 | 1100. | ||
| 40.385 | 1200. | ||
| 41.367 | 1300. | ||
| 42.213 | 1400. | ||
| 42.947 | 1500. |
Constant pressure heat capacity of gas
| Cp,gas (cal/mol*K) | Temperature (K) | Reference | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16.80 | 317.25 | Guthrie G.B., 1952 | GT |
| 19.15 | 358.20 | ||
| 21.51 | 402.20 | ||
| 23.80 | 449.20 | ||
| 25.449 | 487.20 |
References
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Data compilation copyright by the U.S. Secretary of Commerce on behalf of the U.S.A. All rights reserved.
Zaheeruddin and Lodhi, 1991
Zaheeruddin, M.; Lodhi, Z.H.,
Enthalpies of formation of some cyclic compounds,
Phys. Chem. (Peshawar Pak.), 1991, 10, 111-118. [all data]
Guthrie, Scott, et al., 1952
Guthrie, G.B., Jr.; Scott, D.W.; Hubbard, W.N.; Katz, C.; McCullough, J.P.; Gross, M.E.; Williamson, K.D.; Waddington, G.,
Thermodynamic properties of furan,
J. Am. Chem. Soc., 1952, 74, 4662-46. [all data]
Landrieu, Baylocq, et al., 1929
Landrieu, P.; Baylocq, F.; Johnson, J.R.,
Etude thermochimique dans la serie furanique,
Bull. Soc. Chim. France, 1929, 45, 36-49. [all data]
Dorofeeva O.V., 1992
Dorofeeva O.V.,
Ideal gas thermodynamic properties of oxygen heterocyclic compounds. Part 1. Three-membered, four-membered and five-membered rings,
Thermochim. Acta, 1992, 194, 9-46. [all data]
Guthrie G.B., 1952
Guthrie G.B., Jr.,
Thermodynamic properties of furan,
J. Am. Chem. Soc., 1952, 74, 4662-4669. [all data]
Bak B., 1955
Bak B.,
Infrared absorption spectra of alpha and beta monodeutero, and alpha, alpha' dideutero furan vapors. Heat capacity and entropy of furan,
Acta Chem. Scand., 1955, 9, 749-762. [all data]
Rico M., 1967
Rico M.,
Fundamental vibrations of furan and deuterated derivatives,
J. Mol. Spectrosc., 1967, 24, 133-148. [all data]
Soptrajanov B., 1968
Soptrajanov B.,
Thermodynamic functions of furan and deuterated furans,
Croat. Chem. Acta, 1968, 40, 241-245. [all data]
Chao J., 1986
Chao J.,
Thermodynamic properties of key organic oxygen compounds in the carbon range C1 to C4. Part 2. Ideal gas properties,
J. Phys. Chem. Ref. Data, 1986, 15, 1369-1436. [all data]
Klots T.D., 1994
Klots T.D.,
Complete vapor phase assignment for the fundamental vibrations of furan, pyrrole and thiophene,
Spectrochim. Acta, 1994, A50, 765-795. [all data]
Notes
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- Symbols used in this document:
Cp,gas Constant pressure heat capacity of gas ΔfH°gas Enthalpy of formation of gas at standard conditions - Data from NIST Standard Reference Database 69: NIST Chemistry WebBook
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