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HCID 13587Generated: October 23, 2026

3-Methylfuran

Furan, 3-methyl- · 3-METHYLFURAN · 3-methyl-fura · 3-METHYLFURANE · 3-Methylfuran,98% · 3-Methylfuran, 98% 1GR · 3-Methylfuran in methanol · 3-Methylfuran(stabilizedwithHQ)>3-Methylfuran (stabilized with HQ)

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3-Methylfuran molecular structure

Identifiers & Physical Properties

CAS No.930-27-8
Molecular formulaC5H6O
Average molar mass82.1 g/mol
Monoisotopic mass82.04186481 g/mol
SMILESCc1ccoc1
InChIKeyKJRRQXYWFQKJIP-UHFFFAOYSA-N
PubChem CID13587
ChEBICHEBI:172946
EC No.618-895-7
DTXSIDDTXSID10239228

Chemical & Physical Properties

XLogP1.4
Topological polar surface area13.1
Hydrogen bond donors0
Hydrogen bond acceptors1
Rotatable bonds0
Heavy atoms6
Formal charge0
Complexity43.2
SpringerMaterials PropertiesSchoenflies notation
Melting point-94.28°C (estimate)
Boiling point65-66 °C
Density0.92
Refractive index1.431-1.433
Flash point-22 °C
Storage conditionsRefrigerator
SolubilityChloroform (Sparingly), Ethyl Acetate (Slightly), Methanol (Slightly)
Physical stateLiquid
Specific gravity0.923
ColorClear colorless to light yellow
Henry's law constant3.2×10-3 mol/(m3Pa) at 25℃, Wu et al. (2022)
StabilityLight sensitive, Very volatile
InChIInChI=1S/C5H6O/c1-5-2-3-6-4-5/h2-4H,1H3
InChIKeyKJRRQXYWFQKJIP-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILESO1C=CC(C)=C1
LogP (partition coefficient)2.157 (est)
CAS DataBase Reference930-27-8(CAS DataBase Reference)
FDA UNII5R72A0440N
NIST Chemistry ReferenceFuran, 3-methyl-(930-27-8)
UNSPSC Code12352200
NACRESNA.21
GHS pictogramGHS06
Signal wordDanger
GHS hazard statementsH302-H331
GHS precautionary statementsP261-P264-P270-P271-P301+P312-P304+P340+P311
Hazard symbolsT-F,T,F,Xn
Risk statements (R)23-11-22-2017/11/13
Safety statements (S)45-38-28A-16-18
UN transport number1993
Water hazard class (WGK)3
RTECS numberLU2630000
Hazard class3Acute Tox. 3 InhalationAcute Tox. 4 Oral
Packing groupII
Customs code29321900
Storage class3 - Flammable liquids

Safety & Regulations

GHS classificationThis chemical does not meet GHS hazard criteria for 6.8% (3 of 44) of reports.DangerH302 (86.4%): Harmful if swallowed [Warning Acute toxicity, oral]P261, P264, P270, P271, P301+P317, P304+P340, P316, P321, P330, P403+P233, P405, and P501 (click each P-code to see the statement)Aggregated GHS information provided per 44 reports by companies from 5 notifications to the ECHA C&L Inventory. Each notification may be associated with multiple companies.
Hazard Classes and CategoriesAcute Tox. 4 (86.4%)
Water hazard class (WGK)3
RTECS numberLU2630000
UN transport number1993
Customs code29321900
Risk statements (R)23-11-22-2017/11/13
Signal wordDanger
GHS pictogramGHS06
Hazard symbolsT-F,T,F,Xn
Safety statements (S)45-38-28A-16-18
Hazard class3Acute Tox. 3 InhalationAcute Tox. 4 Oral
Storage class3 - Flammable liquids
Packing groupII
GHS hazard statementsH302-H331
GHS precautionary statementsP261-P264-P270-P271-P301+P312-P304+P340+P311

Applications & Uses

Uses

3-Methylfuran is a volatile organic compound (VOCs) used as a potential non-intrusive tool for screening of lung cancer.