2-Methylfuran

2-Methylfuran, also known with the older name of sylvane, is a flammable, water-insoluble liquid[3] with a chocolate odor, found naturally in Myrtle and Dutch Lavender[4] used as a FEMA GRAS flavoring substance,[5] with the potential for use in alternative fuels.

2-Methylfuran is an article of commerce (chemical intermediate) and is normally manufactured by catalytic hydrogenolysis of furfural alcohol or via a hydrogenation-hydrogenolysis sequence from furfural in the vapor phase.

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Skeletal formula
Skeletal formula
Ball-and-stick model
Ball-and-stick model
NFPA 704 four-colored diamond Health 2: Intense or continued but not chronic exposure could cause temporary incapacitation or possible residual injury. E.g. chloroform Flammability 3: Liquids and solids that can be ignited under almost all ambient temperature conditions. Flash point between 23 and 38 °C (73 and 100 °F). E.g. gasoline Instability 1: Normally stable, but can become unstable at elevated temperatures and pressures. E.g. calcium Special hazards (white): no code