5-Chloromethylfurfural

5-Chloromethylfurfural
Names
	IUPAC name 5-(Chloromethyl)-2-furaldehyde
Identifiers
CAS Number	1623-88-7;
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image;
ChemSpider	66800;
ECHA InfoCard	100.015.099
PubChem CID	74191;
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID70167351 ;
	SMILES c1cc(oc1CCl)C=O;
Properties
Chemical formula	C6H5ClO2
Molar mass	144.55 g·mol−1
Appearance	Colourless liquid
	Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). Infobox references

5-Chloromethylfurfural is an organic compound with the formula C₄H₂O(CH₂Cl)CHO. It consists of a furan substituted at the 2- and 5-positions with formyl (CHO) and chloromethyl (CH₂Cl) groups. CMF, as it is called, is obtained by dehydration of fructose and other cellulose derivatives using hydrochloric acid. It is a colourless liquid.^[1] It can be reduced to give 5-methylfurfural, and can be hydrolyzed to give hydroxymethylfurfural.

References

^ I. J. Rinkes "5-Methylfurfural" Org. Synth. 1934, volume 14, 62. doi:10.15227/orgsyn.014.0062

[1] I. J. Rinkes "5-Methylfurfural" Org. Synth. 1934, volume 14, 62. doi:10.15227/orgsyn.014.0062

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