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  1. Furfural - Wikipedia

    The name furfural comes from the Latin word furfur, meaning bran, referring to its usual source. Furfural is derived only from dried biomass. In addition to ethanol, acetic acid, and sugar, …

  2. Furfural | Uses, Structure, Definition, & Production | Britannica

    furfural (C4H3O-CHO), best known member of the furan family and the source of the other technically important furans. It is a colourless liquid (boiling point 161.7 °C; specific gravity …

  3. Furfural | C4H3OCHO | CID 7362 - PubChem

    Furfural is an aldehyde that is furan with the hydrogen at position 2 substituted by a formyl group. It has a role as a Maillard reaction product and a metabolite.

  4. Furfural - NIST Chemistry WebBook

    Other names: 2-Furancarboxaldehyde; 2-Furaldehyde; α-Furole; Artificial ant oil; Fural; Furaldehyde; Furale; Furancarbonal; Furfuraldehyde; Furfurole; Furfurylaldehyde; Furole; …

  5. What is Furfural? - Uses, Structure & Production - Study.com

    Furfural is an aldehyde of furan and is a yellow oily liquid in pure form, but tends to turn brown upon prolonged exposure to air and moisture.

  6. Furfural | Formula, Properties & Application

    Furfural, also known by its IUPAC name as furan-2-carbaldehyde, is an organic compound with the molecular formula C 5 H 4 O 2. This heterocyclic aldehyde has a pleasant, almond-bread …

  7. Furfural - an overview | ScienceDirect Topics

    Furfural can be used as a solvent or in the making of furfuryl alcohol, tetrahydrofuran (THF), and levulinic acid (LA). Furfuryl alcohol is prepared by hydrogenation of furfural. It is a monomer for …

  8. Furfural - Wikiwand

    Furfural is an important renewable, non-petroleum based, chemical feedstock which can be converted into solvents, polymers, fuels and other useful chemicals by a range of catalytic …

  9. Furfural: A Versatile Derivative of Furan for the Synthesis of …

    May 11, 2022 · Furfural, a five-membered heterocyclic aromatic hydrocarbon derivable from acid hydrolysis of sugar cane bagasse, maize cob, rice husk or any cellulose-containing material, is …

  10. Furfural - Chem Garden

    Furfural, a heterocyclic aldehyde, is a broad-spectrum protectant fungicide used in agriculture to control a range of fungal diseases affecting various crops. Its effectiveness stems from its …