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Application of furfuryl alcohol in chemical industry

2023 05/10

Furfuryl alcohol is an organic compound, also known as propylene glycol, with a chemical formula of C3H8O2 and a molecular weight of 76.09 g/mol. In the petrochemical industry, furfuryl alcohol has many applications, including the following aspects:

1. As a solvent: Furfuryl alcohol is a polar solvent that can dissolve many organic substances, so it is widely used in chemical synthesis, coatings, inks, adhesives and other fields.

2. As a reaction intermediate: Furfuryl alcohol can be used to prepare organic compounds such as acrolein and acrylic acid through oxidation reactions. These compounds are widely used in the chemical industry.

3. As a scale inhibitor: Furfuryl alcohol can react with sulfuric acid to form sulfuric acid ester, which has scale inhibition effect and can be used in pipeline cleaning and scale prevention treatment in petrochemical industry.

4. As a solvent plasticizer: Furfuryl alcohol can form a mixture with plastics such as polyvinyl chloride, which can be used as a solvent plasticizer to improve the flexibility and toughness of plastics.

In conclusion, furfuryl alcohol has a wide range of applications in the petrochemical industry and is an important organic compound.

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