3-Methylfuran

3-Methylfuran

Identifiers
CAS Number	930-27-8
3D model (Jmol)	Interactive image
ChemSpider	12998
ECHA InfoCard	100.126.998
PubChem	13587
InChI InChI=1S/C5H6O/c1-5-2-3-6-4-5/h2-4H,1H3 Key: KJRRQXYWFQKJIP-UHFFFAOYSA-N InChI=1/C5H6O/c1-5-2-3-6-4-5/h2-4H,1H3 Key: KJRRQXYWFQKJIP-UHFFFAOYAM
SMILES CC1=COC=C1
Properties
Chemical formula	C5H6O
Molar mass	82.10 g·mol^−1
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
Infobox references

3-Methylfuran is a organic compound with the formula C₅H₆O. It is formed from the gas-phase reaction of hydroxyl radical with isoprene.^[1]

It is toxic by inhalation.^[2]

See also

• 2-Methylfuran

References

1. Atkinson, Roger; Sara M. Aschmann (1989), "Formation of 3-Methylfuran from the gas-phase reaction of OH radicals with isoprene and the rate constant for its reaction with the OH radical", International Journal of Chemical Kinetics, 21 (7): 593–604, doi:10.1002/kin.550210709
2. Haschek, Wanda M.; Michael R. Boyd (1984), "Acute inhalation toxicity of 3-methylfuran in the mouse: Pathology, cell kinetics, and respiratory rate effects", Toxicology and Applied Pharmacology, 72: 124–133, doi:10.1016/0041-008X(84)90256-4