Furfural

furan-2-carbaldehyde, 2-furaldehyde, furfuraldehyde, fural, 2-furancarboxaldehyde., artificial ant oil, 2-formylfuran, 2-furancarbonal, pyromucic aldehyde

How to detect Furfural

Formula: C5H4O2 | CAS: 98-01-1

Synonyms: furan-2-carbaldehyde, 2-furaldehyde, furfuraldehyde, fural, 2-furancarboxaldehyde., artificial ant oil, 2-formylfuran, 2-furancarbonal, pyromucic aldehyde

Specification

Specification Value/Information
Formula C5H4O2
CAS no. 98-01-1
Gas Response Factor, 11.7 eV 1.10
Gas Response Factor, 10.6 eV 1.10
Gas Response Factor, 10.0 eV 1.10
ppm per mg/m⁻³, (20 °C, 1 bar) 0.25
Molecular Weight, g/mole 96.1
Melting point, °C -36
Boiling point, °C 162
Flash point, °C 58.3
Upper Explosive Limit, % 19.3
Specification Value/Information
Lower Explosive Limit, % 2.1
Density, g.cm⁻³ 1.16
Ionisation Energy, eV 9.21
EH40 TWA, ppm 2
EH40 TWA, mg.m⁻³ 8
EH40 STEL, ppm 5
EH40 STEL, mg.m⁻³ 20
NIOSH IDLH, ppm 100
OSHA TWA PEL, ppm 5
OSHA TWA PEL, mg.m⁻³ 20