Benzofuran

• Cumarone
• Benzo [b ] furan

Colorless liquid with aromatic odor

Liquid

1.09 g · cm -3 ( 25 ° C)

<-18 ° C

174 ° C.

• Practically insoluble in water
• Soluble in many organic solvents

1.5615 ( 17 ° C)

Attention

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Is a bicyclic heteroaromatic benzofuran and the oxygen analogue of the indole. It is composed of a furane ring and a fused benzene ring.

Aromaticity

In comparison with its heteroaromatic analogs aromaticity increases in the following sequence: → benzofuran benzothiophene indole →.

Proof

For the detection of the benzofuran pine shaving reaction can be used.