PRODUCT Properties
| Melting point: | 161 °C |
| Boiling point: | 197-198 °C (lit.) |
| Density | 1.057 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.) |
| FEMA | 4543 | 2-METHYLBENZOFURAN |
| refractive index | n |
| Flash point: | 154 °F |
| storage temp. | under inert gas (nitrogen or Argon) at 2-8°C |
| form | Liquid |
| color | Colorless to light yellow |
| Odor | at 0.10?%?in?propylene glycol. burnt phenolic |
| JECFA Number | 2105 |
| BRN | 2165 |
| InChIKey | GBGPVUAOTCNZPT-UHFFFAOYSA-N |
| LogP | 3.45 |
| CAS DataBase Reference | 4265-25-2 |
Description and Uses
2-Methylbenzofuran can be used as a reactant to synthesize enol derivatives via catalytic oxidation by hydrogen peroxide.
Safety
| Symbol(GHS) |  GHS07 |
| Signal word | Warning |
| Hazard statements | H302-H227 |
| Precautionary statements | P210-P264-P270-P280-P301+P312-P330-P370+P378-P403+P235-P501 |
| Safety Statements | 23-24/25 |
| WGK Germany | 3 |
| HS Code | 29329990 |
