2-Acetylfuran

2-Acetylfuran
Names
	Preferred IUPAC name 1-(Furan-2-yl)ethan-1-one
	Other names 1-(Furan-2-yl)ethanone; 1-(2-Furanyl)-ethanone; 2-Acetylfuran; Acetyl furan; 2-Furyl methyl ketone
Identifiers
CAS Number	1192-62-7 ;
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image;
ChEBI	CHEBI:59983;
ChemSpider	13849;
ECHA InfoCard	100.013.416
PubChem CID	14505;
UNII	Q5ZRP80K02 ;
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID0051601 ;
	InChI InChI=1S/C6H6O2/c1-5(7)6-3-2-4-8-6/h2-4H,1H3 Key: IEMMBWWQXVXBEU-UHFFFAOYSA-N; InChI=1/C6H6O2/c1-5(7)6-3-2-4-8-6/h2-4H,1H3 Key: IEMMBWWQXVXBEU-UHFFFAOYAG;
	SMILES CC(=O)C1=CC=CO1;
Properties
Chemical formula	C6H6O2
Molar mass	110.112 g·mol−1
Appearance	Low melting solid
Density	1.0975 at 20 °C
Melting point	30 °C (86 °F; 303 K)
Boiling point	168 to 169 °C (334 to 336 °F; 441 to 442 K)
	Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). Infobox references

2-Acetylfuran has a low melting point and a high boiling point. The solid melts at 30 °C and has a density of 1.0975 g/ml at 20 °C, while the normal boiling point of the liquid is 168–169 °C. 2-Acetylfuran is a useful intermediate in the synthesis of fine chemicals and pharmaceuticals, and is used in the production of the generic cephalophosphorin antibiotic cefuroxime.