PRODUCT Properties
| Melting point: | 29-33 °C (lit.) |
| Boiling point: | 84 °C/13 mmHg (lit.) |
| Density | 1.5808 (rough estimate) |
| refractive index | 1.4543 (estimate) |
| Flash point: | 191 °F |
| storage temp. | 2-8°C |
| solubility | Chloroform, Methanol |
| form | Solid |
| color | Clear Colorless to Off-White |
| Stability: | Stable. Incompatible with strong oxidizing agents. |
| CAS DataBase Reference | 609-39-2 |
Description and Uses
Nitrofurans are a class of broad-spectrum antibacterial compounds that are commonly added to water to destroy bacteria. However, nitrofurans have recently been withdrawn for use in the United States by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Now, 2-nitrofuran is used as a minor antimicrobial in veterinary medicine.
Safety
| Symbol(GHS) |    GHS02,GHS07,GHS08 |
| Signal word | Danger |
| Hazard statements | H228-H302+H312+H332-H351 |
| Precautionary statements | P210-P280-P301+P312-P302+P352+P312-P304+P340+P312-P308+P313 |
| Hazard Codes | Xn |
| Risk Statements | 20/21/22-40 |
| Safety Statements | 7-23-36/37/39-45 |
| RIDADR | UN 1325 4.1/PG 2 |
| WGK Germany | 3 |
| RTECS | LU3100000 |
