Properties of Methylfuran

Molecular weight 82.098 g/mole Boiling point (760 mm Hg) 63.2 °C Freezing point -88.7 °C Specific gravity d °4 0.913 Refractive index no 1.4320 Flash point (closed cup) -27 °C 

Solubility in water at 25 °C Smaller than 0.3 g per 100 ml of water Toxicity LD5o(oral) for a rat 167 mg/kg 

LCso in air (1 hour inhalation) for a rat 1485 ppm Symptoms of overexposure are nausea and temporary lowering of the blood pressure. 

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