2,5-Dihydrofuran Explained

2,5-Dihydrofuran is an organic compound classified as a monounsaturated derivative of furan. It is a colorless, volatile liquid. It can be produced from the acid-catalyzed rearrangement 1butene 3,4epoxide.^[1]

Notes and References

1. G. Wytze Meindersma, Matthias Maase and André B. Haan "Ionic Liquids" in Ullmann's Encyclopedia Of Industrial Chemistry 2007, Wiley-VCH, Weinheim.