en furfural 1 furfuraldehyde
a colourless liquid, C5H4O2, b.p. 162°C, which darkens on standing in air. It is the aldehyde derivative of furan and occurs in various essential oils and in fusel oil.
fr furfural 1 furfurol
a colourless liquid, C5H4O2, b.p. 162°C, which darkens on standing in air. It is the aldehyde derivative of furan and occurs in various essential oils and in fusel oil.
de Furfural 1 Furfurol
a colourless liquid, C5H4O2, b.p. 162°C, which darkens on standing in air. It is the aldehyde derivative of furan and occurs in various essential oils and in fusel oil.

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furfural

Terminological databases

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ID 706426 Last modified 19.06.2014

Domain analytical chemistry

furfuraal

furfural preferred

furfuraldehyde

furfural preferred

furfurol

Furfural preferred

Furfurol

furfuraali

a colourless liquid, C5H4O2, b.p. 162°C, which darkens on standing in air. It is the aldehyde derivative of furan and occurs in various essential oils and in fusel oil.

furfuraal

furfural preferred

Usage examples

The alcohol sample is mixed with aniline and glacial acetic acid. The presence of furfural is indicated by a salmon pink colour appearing in the solution within 20 minutes of mixing.

Good to know

It is used as a solvent for extracting mineral oils and natural resins and itself forms resins with some aromatic compounds.

furfuraldehyde

furfural preferred

furfurol

Furfural preferred

Furfurol

furfuraali

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