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 | 1.1 |
| Gas Response Factor, 10.6 eV | 1.1 |
| Gas Response Factor, 10.0 eV | 1.1 |
| 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 |
| 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 |























