| Physical Description |
Furfuryl alcohol appears as a clear colorless liquid. Flash point 167 °F. Boiling point 171 °F. Denser than water. Contact may irritate skin, eyes and mucous membranes. May be toxic by ingestion and skin contact and moderately toxic by inhalation. |
| Color/Form |
Colorless to yellow liquid |
| Odor |
Faint burning odor |
| Taste |
Bitter |
| Boiling Point |
338 °F at 760 mmHg (NTP, 1992) |
| Melting Point |
-24 °F (NTP, 1992) |
| Flash Point |
167 °F (NTP, 1992) |
| Solubility |
greater than or equal to 100 mg/mL at 73 °F (NTP, 1992) |
| Density |
1.13 at 68 °F (USCG, 1999) - Denser than water; will sink |
| Vapor Density |
3.4 (NTP, 1992) - Heavier than air; will sink (Relative to Air) |
| Vapor Pressure |
0.4 mmHg at 68 °F ; 1 mmHg at 89.2 °F (NTP, 1992) |
| LogP |
log Kow= 0.28 |
| Stability/Shelf Life |
Turns amber due to autoxidation and intermolecular dehydration during storage and turns black in presence of air |
| Autoignition Temperature |
736 °F (USCG, 1999) |
| Viscosity |
4.62 mPa at 25 °C |
| Heat of Combustion |
-2548 kJ/mol |
| Heat of Vaporization |
53.6 kJ/mol at 171 °C |
| Surface Tension |
38 nM/m at 25 °C |
| Polymerization |
The substance polymerizes under the influence of acids. Reacts violently with strong oxidants or strong acids causing fire and explosion hazard. |
| Odor Threshold |
Odor Threshold Low: 8.0 [mmHg] Detection odor threshold from AIHA (mean = 8.0 ppm) |
| Refractive Index |
Index of refraction = 1.4869 at 20 °C |
| Dissociation Constants |
pKa = 9.55 |
| Kovats Retention Index |
819 826.1 830 819 830 832 833 835 827 823 835 835 846 827 844 840 856 857 857 858 830 832 827 827 827 829 834 831.2 827 827 824 830 839 825 821.9 842 823 835 827 827 849 812 827 823 865 830 832 832.4 825 825 826 829 826 827 826 856 887.8 |
| Other Experimental Properties |
Detectable concentration in atmosphere by odor = 8 ppm |
| Chemical Classes |
Other Classes -> Alcohols and Polyols, Other |
