2,5-bis (hydroxymethyl) furan

Structural formula
General
Surname	2,5-bis (hydroxymethyl) furan
other names	BHMF
Molecular formula	C 6 H 8 O 3
Brief description	dirty white to light yellow solid
External identifiers / databases
CAS number 1883-75-6 EC number 217-544-1 ECHA InfoCard 100.015.950 PubChem 74663 Wikidata Q4596786
properties
Molar mass	128.13 g mol −1
Physical state	firmly
Melting point	74-77 ° C
safety instructions
GHS labeling of hazardous substances Caution H and P phrases H: 317-319 P: 280-305 + 351 + 338-411 + 235
Toxicological data	980 mg kg −1 ( LD 50 ,  rat ,  oral )
As far as possible and customary, SI units are used. Unless otherwise noted, the data given apply to standard conditions .

2,5-bis (hydroxymethyl) furan is a furan that is produced by reduction from hydroxymethylfurfural (HMF), a degradation product of cellulose .

synthesis

2,5-bis (hydroxymethyl) furan can be prepared by reducing HMF on a Ni-Zr catalyst.

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Entry on 2,5-furandimethanol at ChemicalBook , accessed on December 5, 2013.
2. ↑ data sheet at Synquest
3. ↑ ^{a b} data sheet furan-2,5-diyldimethanol from Matrix Scientific, accessed on April 25, 2018 (PDF).
4. ↑ clearsynth: MSDS ( Memento from February 23, 2014 in the Internet Archive )
5. ↑ Patent EP2233478B1 : Production of 2,5-bis- (hydroxymethyl) furan from 2,5- (hydroxymethyl) furaldehyde using a nickel-zirconium catalyst. Filed December 9, 2005 , published March 13, 2013 , applicant: Archer Daniels Midland , inventor: Alexandra J. Sanborn. ‌