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
• Chemical structure:
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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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Gas phase thermochemistry data

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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

Constant pressure heat capacity of gas

Constant pressure heat capacity of gas

Condensed phase thermochemistry data

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Data compiled as indicated in comments:
ALS - Hussein Y. Afeefy, Joel F. Liebman, and Stephen E. Stein
DH - Eugene S. Domalski and Elizabeth D. Hearing

Constant pressure heat capacity of liquid

Phase change data

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Data compiled as indicated in comments:
BS - Robert L. Brown and Stephen E. Stein
TRC - Thermodynamics Research Center, NIST Boulder Laboratories, Chris Muzny director
AC - William E. Acree, Jr., James S. Chickos
DRB - Donald R. Burgess, Jr.
DH - Eugene S. Domalski and Elizabeth D. Hearing
ALS - Hussein Y. Afeefy, Joel F. Liebman, and Stephen E. Stein
CAL - James S. Chickos, William E. Acree, Jr., Joel F. Liebman, Students of Chem 202 (Introduction to the Literature of Chemistry), University of Missouri -- St. Louis

Reduced pressure boiling point

Enthalpy of vaporization

Enthalpy of vaporization

Δ_vapH = A exp(-βT_r) (1 − T_r)^β
    Δ_vapH = Enthalpy of vaporization (at saturation pressure) (kJ/mol)
    T_r = reduced temperature (T / T_c)

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Entropy of vaporization

Antoine Equation Parameters

log₁₀(P) = A − (B / (T + C))
    P = vapor pressure (bar)
    T = temperature (K)

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Enthalpy of fusion

Entropy of fusion

Enthalpy of phase transition

Entropy of phase transition

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

IR Spectrum

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Data compiled by: Coblentz Society, Inc.

Gas Phase Spectrum

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Additional Data

Mass spectrum (electron ionization)

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

Spectrum

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UV/Visible spectrum

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Data compiled by: Victor Talrose, Alexander N. Yermakov, Alexy A. Usov, Antonina A. Goncharova, Axlexander N. Leskin, Natalia A. Messineva, Natalia V. Trusova, Margarita V. Efimkina

Spectrum

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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

References

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Notes

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• Symbols used in this document:
  

  Cp,gas	Constant pressure heat capacity of gas
  Cp,liquid	Constant pressure heat capacity of liquid
  Pc	Critical pressure
  S°liquid	Entropy of liquid at standard conditions
  T	Temperature
  Tboil	Boiling point
  Tc	Critical temperature
  Tfus	Fusion (melting) point
  Ttriple	Triple point temperature
  Vc	Critical volume
  ΔHtrs	Enthalpy of phase transition
  ΔStrs	Entropy of phase transition
  ΔcH°liquid	Enthalpy of combustion of liquid at standard conditions
  ΔfH°gas	Enthalpy of formation of gas at standard conditions
  ΔfH°liquid	Enthalpy of formation of liquid at standard conditions
  ΔfusH	Enthalpy of fusion
  ΔfusS	Entropy of fusion
  ΔrG°	Free energy of reaction at standard conditions
  ΔrH°	Enthalpy of reaction at standard conditions
  ΔrS°	Entropy of reaction at standard conditions
  ΔvapH	Enthalpy of vaporization
  ΔvapH°	Enthalpy of vaporization at standard conditions
  ΔvapS	Entropy of vaporization

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