Used in the production of furan derivatives such as furan and furfuryl alcohol, extraction solvent in refineries, used to accelerate vulcanization, as an ingredient of phenolic resins and as a flavoring agent, coloration which occurs upon storage does not affect the purity and that the reagent can be redistilled if a lighter color is desired.
2-Formyl furan; 2-Formylfuran; 2-Formylofuran; 2-Furaldehyde; 2-Furanaldehyde; 2-Furancarbonal; 2-Furancarboxaldehyde; 2-Furankarbaldehyd; 2-Furfural; 2-Furfuraldehyde; 2-Furil-metanale; 2-Furylaldehyde; 2-Furylcarboxaldehyde; 2-Furylmethanal; a-Furfuraldehyde; a-Furole; alpha-Furfuraldehyde; alpha-Furole; Ant oil; Bran oil; Fural; Furaldehyde; Furale; Furan-2-aldehyde; Furan-2-carboxaldehyde; Furancarbonal; Furane-2-carbaldehyde; Furfural; Furfuraldehyde; Furfurale; Furfuralu; Furfurole; Furfurylaldehyde; Furol; Furole; Pyromucic aldehyde; Beilstein/REAXYS Number: 105755; CAS Number: 98-01-1; EC Number: 202-627-7; Molecular Formula: C5H4O2; Molecular Weight: 96.08; MDL number: MFCD00003229;