Furfural CAS Number 98-01-1 for Organic Intermediate

Furfural is formed by hydrolysis of pentosan to produce pentose under the action of acid, and then dehydration and cyclization of pentose. The main raw materials for production are corncob and other agricultural and sideline products. Chemically, furfural is an organic compound, belonging to furan aldehyde. It has an odor similar to almond oil, and is a liquid that will oxidize and turn pale yellow when exposed to air.

Sugar aldehyde is a basic organic chemical raw material that can not be produced by artificial synthesis in the world at present. It has two double bonds and one aldehyde group on the furan ring. This unique chemical structure can produce many derivatives and other chemical products through oxidation, hydrogenation, chlorination, digestion, condensation and other reactions. It is widely used in resins Liquid crystal casting (automobile, ship, aircraft, various engines, weapons, wind power generation, high-speed railway), synthetic plastics, medicine, essence, spices and other industries.

Technical Parameter

Product Name	Furfural
Synonyms	2-formylofuran;2-Furanaldehyde;2-Furancarbonal;2-Furancarboxaldehyde (furfural)
CAS No	98-01-1
EINECS	202-627-7
Chemical Formula	C5H4O2
Molecular Weight	96.08
Density	1.16g/mL at 25°C(lit.)
Melting Point	−36°C(lit.)
Boiling Point	54-56°C11 mm Hg
Flash Point	137°F
vapor Density	3.31 (vs air)
Vapor Pressure	13.5 mm Hg ( 55°C)
Refractive Index	n20/D 1.527
Storage Temp	2-8°C
Solubility	95% Ethanol: soluble1ML/mL, clear
Color	Colorless to Yellow
PH	>=3.0 (50g/l, 25℃)
Explosive Limit	2.1-19.3%(V)
Water Solubility	8.3 g/100 ml
Moisture %	≤0.2
Acidity(mol/L)	≤0.016
FreezingPoint	-36.5℃
JECFA Number	450
Merck	14,4304
BRN	105755
Physicochemical Properties	Character: colorless transparent oily liquid, with a special smell similar to benzaldehyde. Exposed to light and air, the color quickly changes to reddish brown, which is easy to volatilize with steam.  Solubility: slightly soluble in water, easily soluble in ethanol, ether, acetone, chloroform, benzene.
Safety Terminology	S1/2; S26; S36/37/39; S45;
Danger Label	R21; R23/25; R36/37; R40;
Molecular Structural Formula

Application

(1) Furfural is an excellent organic solvent, which can well dissolve aromatic hydrocarbons and olefins. Therefore, it is widely used in refining lubricating oil, improving diesel oil quality, refining animal and vegetable oils, and making resins and waxes.

(2) Furfural can also be used as raw material for production and reprocessing, such as production of furfural resin and production of furfural hydrogenation products. The derivatives of furfural have high added value. Furfural is the raw material for the production of furfural alcohol. Furfural is hydrogenated to furfural alcohol under catalyst conditions, and furfural alcohol is the main raw material for the production of furan resin, widely used in machinery and chemical industry;

(3) Furfural is also widely used in medicine, antiseptic, bactericide, rust remover and cosmetics industries.

(4) It is used as raw material for organic synthesis, as well as synthetic resin, varnish, pesticide, medicine, rubber and paint.

(5) It is mainly used to prepare Furfuryl Alcohol, furoic acid, tetrahydrofuran γ- Industrial solvent of pentolactone, pyrrole, tetrahydropyrrole, etc. and used as analytical reagent.

(6) Furfural is a very important organic chemical intermediate, which can be used to prepare pentanediol, acetylpropanol, pentadiene, ketones, methyl tetrahydrofuran, etc. The 1,6-hexanediamine [H2N - (CH2) 6-NH2] prepared from furfural is the raw material for nylon 66; Furan prepared from furfural can also be made into succinal by electrolytic reduction, which is the raw material for the production of atropine.

Why Choose Us

We are a top manufacturer of Furfural and also the only one garden chemical enterprise in our local, with a market share of 90% in China. We provide more than 22000tons Furfural to Chinese trading companies every year. We sincerely welcome you to visit our factory.

Our warehouse has 1000 tons of Furfural in stock all year round. Once the order is confirmed, we can ship your goods to the designated port within 3 working days.We have more than 10 years’ experience of chemical logistics and dangerous chemical managers with specially trained, which ensure the safety and right of chemicals, timely logistics.

Our laboratory takes strictly testing on every lot of goods according to customers’ requirement. Meanwhile we has good relationship with the third inspection party  SGS.

Our furfural exports to 15countries and regions including the United States, South Korea, the Philippines, India, Vietnam and Brazil.After-sales service is the important part in our service. If there are quality problems, we will actively cooperate with the customers and solve the problems early.We expect to become your good partners in China for long-time.

Package & Delivery

We usually offer two types of furfural packaging for you to choose, one is big 1000kg per plastic drum packaging, the other is 200kg plastic drum packaging.  If you have special requirements, please inform us in advance.

Our Factory

Furfural, also known as 2-Furaldehyde, its scientific name is α- Furan formaldehyde is a derivative in which the hydrogen atom at position 2 of furan is replaced by aldehyde group. It was originally prepared by co heating rice bran and dilute acid, so it is called furfural. Furfural is formed by hydrolysis of pentosan to produce pentose under the action of acid, and then dehydration and cyclization of pentose. The main raw materials for production are corncob and other agricultural and sideline products. We have enough corncob raw materials. The company only relies on the largest corn production area in China, which provides sufficient raw materials. The high-quality corncob provides guarantee for the company'sproduction，It has increased the income of local farmers and promoted the development of local economy .

We are the largest manufacturer and supplier of  furfural in China，Our  furfural exports to 15 countries and regions including the United States, South Korea, the Philippines, India, Vietnam and Brazil.

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Q2: Which payment method do you accept?
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Q3:Can you give me a discount?
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Question 4: How to obtain samples?
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Q5: How to confirm the product quality before placing an order?
A: You can obtain some samples for testing in advance, or we can send you the certificate of analysis or HPLC or NMR.
Q6: How about the delivery time?
A: The inventory goods shall be delivered within 5 days after receiving the payment from the customer. If there is no stock, we can deliver within 7-10 days after receiving payment.
Q7: Can we customize the label with our own design?
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