Benzofuran

  • Identifiers

    CAS mumber
    271-89-6

    Molecular formula
    C8H6O

    SMILES
    C1=CC=C2C(=C1)C=CO2

  • Properties

    XLogP3-AA
    2.7 Well soluble in DEP, BB, MMB

    Molecular weight
    118.13 g/mol

    Melting points

    • less than -0.4 °F (NTP, 1992)
    • Less than -18 °C
    • < -18 °C

    Boiling points

    • 345 °F at 760 mmHg (NTP, 1992)
    • 174 °C @ 760 mm Hg
    • BP: 62-63 °C @ 15 MM HG
    • 174.00 °C. @ 760.00 mm Hg
    • 174 °C

    Flash points

    • 133 °F (NTP, 1992)
    • 56 °C
    • 56 °C

    Solubilities

    • 0.1 to 1 mg/mL at 64 °F (NTP, 1992)
    • Insol in water and aq alkaline solns; miscible with benzene, petroleum ether, absolute alcohol, ether.
    • Soluble in ethanol.
    • Solubility in water: none

  • Synonyms

    • BENZOFURAN
    • 2,3-Benzofuran
    • 271-89-6
    • Coumarone
    • 1-Benzofuran
    • Benzo[b]furan
    • Cumarone
    • Benzofurfuran
    • Coumaron
    • Benzo(b)furan
    • 1-Oxindene
    • 1-Oxidene
    • Benzofuran (IUPAC)
    • NCI-C56166
    • CCRIS 2384
    • benzo[b]furane
    • HSDB 4173
    • NSC 1255
    • EINECS 205-982-6
    • BRN 0107704
    • DTXSID6020141
    • UNII-LK6946W774
    • CHEBI:35260
    • AI3-17613
    • BENZOFURAN [MI]
    • NSC-1255
    • BENZOFURAN [HSDB]
    • BENZOFURAN [IARC]
    • MFCD00005847
    • LK6946W774
    • Benzofuran (1mg/mL In Dichloromethane)
    • DTXCID20141
    • CHEMBL363614
    • 5-17-02-00003 (Beilstein Handbook Reference)
    • NCGC00091088-05
    • BENZOFURAN (IARC)
    • Cumaron
    • bezofuran
    • 1Oxindene
    • 1Oxidene
    • 1-Oxaindene
    • 2,3Benzofuran
    • 1-Benzofuran #
    • 2,3-Benzofuran, 99%
    • SCHEMBL5564
    • WLN: T56 BOJ
    • MLS002454357
    • CHEBI:36790
    • NSC1255
    • HMS2268K20
    • Tox21_400054
    • 2,3-Benzofuran, analytical standard
    • BDBM50167940
    • AKOS000121520
    • CCG-266071
    • DB04179
    • PS-5764
    • NCGC00091088-01
    • NCGC00091088-02
    • NCGC00091088-03
    • NCGC00091088-04
    • NCGC00091088-06
    • AT 33852
    • CAS-271-89-6
    • SMR000112279
    • Coumarone; 2,3-Benzofuran; Benzo[b]furan
    • DB-047175
    • B0060
    • NS00019800
    • EN300-16607
    • D88596
    • R 7204
    • A818947
    • Q410089
    • Z56347207
    • 205-982-6
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Botanical

Name CAS Botanical Proportion
Orris butter 8002-73-1 Iris florentina L., fam. Iridaceae 0.01%
Michelia alba flower headspace (China) Michelia alba DC., fam. Magnoliaceae 0.14%
Hedyotis diffusa (Malaysia) Hedyotis diffusa Willd. (syn. Oldenlandia diffusa Roxb.), fam. Rubiaceae 1.3%
Cassia, bark (China) 5 8007-80-5 Cinnamomum cassia Blume, fam. Lauraceae 0.34%