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Furfural


Furfural
CAS NO.98-01-1
Chemical Formular:C5H4O2
Specification:
Purity                              98.5% min.
Moisture                         0.2% max. 
Acidity                             0.016 mol/l max. 
Density(D420)                 1.159-1.161g/cm3
Refractive Index(ηD20)       1.524-1.527
 
PROPERTY: A yellowish liquid in form of oil,have special smell similar to benzaldehyde.When exposed under  sunlight and in the air,it will quikly change into reddish-brown in color.It is combustive and easy to evaporate along with steam. slightly  soluble in water, easily dissolved in alcohol and ether.
 
Main Use : It can make maleic anhydride,oxalic acid,furfuryl alcohol and tetrahydrofurfuryl alcohol.It can be compounded into medicine,agricultural chemicals and veterincine as well as  into resin used as assistant and solvent applied in the industries of food,perfume and dyeing.
 
Packing: Packed in 240kg iron drums net .19.2MT/20'FCL.shipped in isotank.