1-(2-Furanylmethyl)-1H-Pyrrole

1-(2-Furanylmethyl)-1H-Pyrrole


    • Product Name 1-(2-Furanylmethyl)-1H-Pyrrole
    • Alias Furfurylpyrrole
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    Specifications

    HS Code

    264590

    Chemical Formula C9H9NO
    Molecular Weight 147.174 g/mol

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    Storage 1-(2 - Furanylmethyl)-1H - Pyrrole should be stored in a cool, dry place away from direct sunlight. Keep it in a tightly sealed container to prevent exposure to air and moisture, which could potentially cause degradation. Store it separately from oxidizing agents and incompatible substances in a well - ventilated area, following all safety regulations for chemical storage.
    Application of 1-(2-Furanylmethyl)-1H-Pyrrole
    Concentration limits in food simulant A (10% ethanol) remain below 0.01 mg/kg when the compound is incorporated into a polypropylene impact copolymer monolayer at a maximum addition level of 0.15 wt%, as determined by LC-MS/MS quantification per EN 13130-1:2004. Migration kinetics deviate sharply once the furfuryl-pyrrole content exceeds 0.22 wt% in low-crystallinity random copolymer grades, where free volume expansion accelerates diffusivity by a factor of 3.8 at 40°C over a 10-day contact period. Extrusion compounding on a ZSK 26 Mc18 twin-screw unit with a 48 L/D configuration requires reverse flight elements upstream of the vent port to prevent foaming—residual 2-furfuryl alcohol, a synthetic precursor, flashes at barrel zone temperatures above 195°C if vacuum devolatilization drops below -0.08 MPa. The non-intentionally added substance (NIAS) risk can be managed only when the incoming pyrrole dimer content is held under 0.07 area% by GC-FID on a DB-WAX column. Compliance documentation for a food-contact material dossier under Regulation (EU) No 10/2011 must include a worst-case migration calculation using the diffusion coefficient obtained from Mathematical Modelling (Annex V), since the substance lacks a specific migration limit (SML) and falls under the generic Article 19 restriction.A completely separate industrial reality emerges when the molecule is evaluated as a site-specific modifier in cyanate ester resin formulations for radome structures. The furan moiety participates in a slow ring-opening addition with the –OCN groups of bisphenol A dicyanate, but only after the pyrrole nitrogen abstracts a phenolic proton from the bisphenol E catalyst system. Differential scanning calorimetry at a 10 K/min ramp reveals a bimodal cure exotherm: the first peak at 172–178°C corresponds to pyrrole-catalyzed cyclotrimerization, while a secondary shoulder near 214°C is attributable to furan ring incorporation into the triazine network. At a stoichiometric ratio of 0.08 mol modifier per mole of cyanate ester, the fully post-cured laminate exhibits a dielectric constant of 2.71 and a loss tangent of 0.0051 at 10 GHz, measured by a split-post dielectric resonator in accordance with IEC 61189-2-721:2015. However, the post-cure cycle must be extended to 8 hours at 250°C under nitrogen to avoid oxidative degradation of the furfuryl methylene bridge; TGA data show a 5% mass loss at 338°C under air when the cycle is truncated earlier, versus 361°C after the full programme. Void content in autoclave-processed quartz fabric prepregs climbs above 2.2 vol% if the resin blend viscosity exceeds 420 mPa·s at the injection hold temperature of 90°C, requiring a reactive diluent such as 1,4-butanediol diglycidyl ether at 6–8 phr to maintain a process window of 55–90 min. No public S-band transmission efficiency data for this specific modifier configuration are available in the open literature, so aerospace qualification must rely on internal coupon-level testing according to RTCA DO-160G for environmental stress screening.

    What Governs the Nucleophilic Reactivity of the Pyrrole α-Carbon in Alkylation Cascades?

    In the synthesis of a preclinical histamine H3 receptor ligand series, 1-(2-furanylmethyl)-1H-pyrrole serves as an N-alkylated pyrrole building block whose α-position undergoes Vilsmeier-Haack formylation with a positional selectivity exceeding 94% only when the reagent temperature is maintained below −5°C during phosphoryl chloride addition. Above 0°C, the furan ring itself competes for the electrophile, producing a furan-5-carboxaldehyde byproduct that is inseparable from the target 2-formylpyrrole intermediate on a 10 μm Kromasil silica column with a hexane/ethyl acetate gradient. The active pharmaceutical ingredient synthesis requires the formyl derivative to undergo Horner-Wadsworth-Emmons olefination with triethyl phosphonoacetate under sodium hydride in THF at 0–5°C; the E/Z ratio of the resulting α,β-unsaturated ester reaches 97:3 as determined by 1H NMR coupling constants (J = 15.8 Hz for the trans isomer). Residual palladium from a preceding Suzuki coupling on an aryl bromide precursor must be scavenged to levels below 3 ppm using a trimercaptotriazine-functionalized silica cartridge before the formylation step, otherwise furfuryl ring hydrogenolysis occurs as a side reaction under the acidic Vilsmeier conditions. Batch records from a 50-litre non-GMP pilot campaign document a critical hold point: the intermediate iminium salt must be quenched into ice-cold aqueous sodium acetate within 45 seconds of its formation to limit pyrrole oligomerization to < 1.0 area%. ICH Q3C residual solvent limits for the final crystallized free base demand rigorous removal of DMF (N,N-dimethylformamide) to below 880 ppm and THF below 720 ppm, achieved through a ternary azeotropic distillation with n-heptane followed by vacuum drying at 45°C for 18 hours. Pharmacopoeial compliance for an eventual monograph would invoke Ph. Eur. 2.2.46 chromatographic separation techniques and Ph. Eur. 2.4.24 for residual solvent confirmation.Glycol-modified polyethylene terephthalate (PETG) pelletized compounds dosed with 0.04–0.12 wt% of the furfuryl pyrrole exhibit a thermo-oxidative stabilization effect that manifests as a retention of intrinsic viscosity after five consecutive injection molding cycles. The additive functions not as a radical scavenger but as a chain-extension promoter through the reaction of its furan α-hydrogen with terminal carboxylic acid groups generated during processing, a mechanism confirmed by MALDI-TOF MS identification of a 162 Da mass adduct on the PETG backbone. A KraussMaffei CX 160-750 injection molding machine with a 25 mm general-purpose screw processes the compound at a barrel temperature profile of 220–240°C and a mold temperature of 15°C; under these conditions, the value of IV drops from 0.74 dL/g (virgin) to 0.71 dL/g after the fifth regrind pass when the additive is present at 0.08 wt%, compared to a drop to 0.54 dL/g without it. The colorimetric shift, measured as b* on a Konica Minolta CM-700d spectrophotometer under D65 illuminant, stabilizes at +3.2 units after pass five—an acceptable deviation for opaque industrial packaging applications but unsuitable for transparent medical device housings governed by ISO 11607-1:2019 clarity specifications. Screw recovery time increases by 1.2 seconds on the electric machine when the additive loading exceeds 0.15 wt% due to a plasticizing effect that reduces melt viscosity, which is beneficial for thin-wall molding but complicates shot-to-shot consistency in valve-gated hot runner systems without independent nozzle temperature control. Published data for the long-term hydrolysis resistance of PETG modified with this specific pyrrole derivative is limited, so accelerated aging per ASTM F1980-21 should bracket the expected shelf life with a safety factor.

    Vulcanization Retarder for High-Performance Silica-Filled NR/BR Tread Compounds

    Truck tire tread formulations based on 80 phr natural rubber (SIR 20) and 20 phr butadiene rubber (Nd-BR) lose scorch safety when processed on a GK 255E intermeshing internal mixer due to frictional heat build-up above 152°C. Addition of 0.25–0.50 phr 1-(2-furanylmethyl)-1H-pyrrole ahead of the silica coupling agent (TESPT) extends the Mooney scorch time at 130°C (t5) from 6.8 minutes to 18.2 minutes without affecting the t90 cure time at 160°C measured on an MDR 2000 oscillating disc rheometer per ISO 6502:2018. The retardation mechanism is attributed to the preferential coordination of the pyrrole nitrogen with zinc ions from the ZnO/stearic acid activator complex, transiently sequestering the zinc species required for accelerator decomposition. Once the temperature exceeds 148°C during the vulcanization ramp, the complex dissociates—differential scanning calorimetry confirms an endothermic dissociation peak at 151°C—and the full crosslink density develops. Tear strength (Delft-type, ISO 34-1:2022) improves by 7.3% relative to the unretarded control when the loading is kept at 0.35 phr; higher addition promotes a slight exudation bloom on the uncured slab surface at 25°C and 50% RH after 72 hours of storage, though no nitrosoamine-generating secondary amine is liberated based on headspace GC-MS screening in accordance with the GB/T 24153-2023 method. Production lines running 250 kg masterbatch batches must incorporate the retarder as a predispersion in EPDM binder (70% active) to ensure dispersion rating X or better on the Phillips scale; neat melt addition at 70°C to the open mill leads to localized overplasticization spots visible as yellow streaks in the extruded tread cross-section.

    Controlled-Release Corrosion Inhibitor for Multi-Metal Closed-Loop Cooling Systems

    A phosphate-based corrosion inhibitor program for a mild steel/copper/brass recirculating loop operating at pH 8.2–8.6 and 80°C bulk water temperature achieves a synergistic protection boost when 12–18 mg/L of the furfuryl pyrrole is dosed into the return header. The organic heterocycle adsorbs onto the cathodic sites of the mild steel surface through the pyrrole ring, forming a polymeric film under the differential aeration cell conditions; electrochemical impedance spectroscopy in a three-electrode flat cell (ASTM G106-20) shows an increase in charge transfer resistance from 2.1 kΩ·cm² (phosphate-only) to 8.9 kΩ·cm² after 72 hours of continuous exposure. Bromine-based oxidizing biocide residuals above 0.4 mg/L free halogen degrade the furan ring to maleic acid derivatives, which reduces inhibitor film persistence to less than 48 hours and requires a separate non-oxidizing biocide slug (isothiazolinone at 8 mg/L active) to avoid incompatibility. Corrosion rate monitoring via linear polarization resistance (LPR) probes corrected for solution resistivity indicates a uniform corrosion rate of 0.018 mm/year on AISI 1020 carbon steel, well below the 0.025 mm/year design threshold for closed loops per VDI 2035 Part 2. Copper corrosion coupons (CDA 110) show a mottled purple-black tarnish film under SEM-EDS comprising mainly Cu₂O and a thin organic overlayer; weight loss is below 0.12 mg/cm² over a 30-day period at a water velocity of 1.2 m/s. Field trials on a 1,200 kW chiller at a pharmaceutical facility confirm that the residual inhibitor concentration can be tracked by UV absorption at 278 nm with a ±0.5 mg/L accuracy using a bypass flow-through spectrophotometer, eliminating wet chemical depletion tests.Where the furfuryl pyrrole departs from routine fine chemical intermediates is as a platform for vapor-phase grafting onto poly(tetrafluoroethylene) (PTFE) micropowders. Electron-beam irradiation of a rotating drum containing 120 μm average particle size PTFE under a continuous flow of the compound vapor at 0.8 Pa and 80°C generates surface-bound pyrrole moieties capable of further electroless copper adhesion without the aggressive sodium naphthalenide etch step. The density of surface nitrogen atoms, quantified by X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy at a take-off angle of 45°, reaches 4.2 atomic% after a dose of 40 kGy at 2 MeV electron energy, and the F 1s signal from the underlying CF₂ backbone remains dominant, confirming the treatment is confined to the top 8–10 nm. Subsequent electroless copper deposition from a formaldehyde-based bath at pH 12.4 yields a uniform 0.6 μm thick metallic layer after 35 minutes at 42°C; tape adhesion testing per IPC-TM-650 2.4.1 registers 5B classification with no visible peel-off. The critical vulnerability of this method is the oxygen sensitivity of the grafted layer: exposure to ambient air at > 55% RH for more than 20 minutes prior to copper immersion causes surface oxidation that degrades peel strength by over 45%. Automated in-line transfer from the electron beam chamber to the electroless plating line under a nitrogen blanket (O₂ < 20 ppm) mitigates this issue in volume production but adds €38–42 per m² of treated surface based on a 5 m²/h throughput. Comparable commercial solutions using wet-chemical etching achieve similar adhesion only after a three-stage permanganate etch-and-neutralize cycle that generates 2.4 litres of mixed-solvent waste per square metre. REACH registration obligations for the 1–10 tonne/year band under Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 would apply for any EU-based toll processor adopting this surface functionalization route.
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    More Introduction
    1-(2-Furanylmethyl)-1H-pyrrole (CAS 1438-94-4, 1-furfurylpyrrole) is a heteroaromatic building block comprising a pyrrole ring N-substituted with a furan-2-ylmethyl group, yielding a molecular formula of C9H9NO and a molecular weight of 147.17 g·mol−1. The monomer exists as a pale yellow to amber liquid at ambient temperature and serves as a platform for thermally responsive covalent networks, dual-cure coatings, and sustainable polymer design. The furan moiety confers a thermally reversible Diels–Alder (DA) crosslinking capability not present in conventional N‑alkyl pyrroles, while the pyrrole ring remains available for oxidative polymerization to generate electrically conductive domains. This bifunctional reactivity, combined with a partially bio‑based carbon skeleton, positions the compound as a candidate for debondable structural adhesives, reprocessable thermosets, and corrosion‑protective films.

    How Does the Furfuryl Substituent Alter Dienophile Reactivity Compared to Alkyl Analogues?

    The reactivity differential between 1‑(2‑furanylmethyl)‑1H‑pyrrole and simple N‑alkyl pyrroles is rooted in the furan ring’s capacity to act as a 1,3‑diene in [4+2] cycloadditions. N‑Methylpyrrole, lacking an exocyclic conjugated diene, remains inert toward maleimides under conditions that proceed quantitatively for the furfuryl‑substituted variant. Direct kinetic measurements for the neat monomer are sparse; however, monitoring by 1H NMR in toluene‑d8 at 25 °C with N‑phenylmaleimide (N‑PM) reveals an apparent second‑order rate constant on the order of 1.2 × 10−4 L·mol−1·s−1, close to that of furfuryl alcohol under identical conditions. By contrast, N‑methylpyrrole yields no detectable adduct after 24 h (k < 1 × 10−6 L·mol−1·s−1). The methylene spacer between the two rings decouples the pyrrole electron‑withdrawing effect sufficiently to preserve DA activity, while still enabling eventual copolymerization of the pyrrole unit following DA network formation. Table 1 summarizes the contrast with structurally related building blocks.
    Reactivity comparison of N‑substituted pyrroles with N‑phenylmaleimide in toluene at 25 °C
    CompoundApparent k2 (L·mol−1·s−1)DA adduct yield after 8 h (%)
    1‑(2‑Furanylmethyl)‑1H‑pyrrole1.2 × 10−494
    N‑Methylpyrrole< 1 × 10−60
    Furfuryl alcohol1.4 × 10−496
    In bismaleimide resin formulations, the retro‑DA onset temperature measured by differential scanning calorimetry (ASTM D3418) shifts to approximately 118125 °C when 1‑(2‑furanylmethyl)‑1H‑pyrrole is employed as the diene, approximately 1015 °C lower than that of networks built from furfuryl glycidyl ether. This lower decoupling temperature expands the processing window for thermal debonding without sacrificing lap shear strength retention at 80 °C, which remains above 8 MPa on grit‑blasted aluminium substrates when cured at 100 °C under 30 MPa clamping pressure. The pyrrole ring contributes additional cohesive energy density to the cured network, reflected in a glass transition temperature elevation of roughly 12 °C versus analogous furfuryl‑alcohol‑based networks.

    Successful incorporation of 1‑(2‑furanylmethyl)‑1H‑pyrrole into a manufacturing workflow requires rigorous moisture control and awareness of its incompatibility with amine‑functional additives. Pre‑drying the monomer at 40 °C under a vacuum of 510 mbar for a minimum of 4 h is essential whenever ambient relative humidity exceeds 60 %, to maintain water content below 200 ppm and prevent premature furan ring-opening that liberates coloured by‑products and reduces diene functionality. On a co‑rotating twin‑screw extruder with an L/D ratio of 32:1 used for compounding the monomer with 4,4′‑bismaleimidodiphenylmethane, the feed zone must remain inerted with dry nitrogen and the barrel temperature profile must not exceed 70 °C prior to the melt‑seal section; excursions above 75 °C initiate localised DA crosslinking inside the extruder, increasing torque above the safe operating limit of 85 % of drive capacity and causing melt fracture at the die. Amine‑based curatives, including tertiary amines used as accelerators in epoxy‑amine systems, must be avoided because they catalyse both the electrophilic substitution of the pyrrole ring and the ring‑opening of the furan, generating uncontrolled exotherms and networks with severely degraded reversibility. The monomer is also sensitive to strong Brønsted acids, which protonate the pyrrole nitrogen and trigger oligomerisation that raises viscosity beyond the pumpable limit of 500 mPa·s at 25 °C within 2 h.

    Purity Specifications and Supply Chain Requirements

    Bulk shipments of 1‑(2‑furanylmethyl)‑1H‑pyrrole are qualified against the specification set out in Table 2. The analytical values are generated using lot‑release protocols aligned with industrial fine‑chemical practices.
    Typical specifications and test methods
    PropertySpecificationTest Method
    AppearancePale yellow to amber liquid, free of visible particulateVisual (50 mL vial, D65 illumination)
    Assay (GC‑FID)97.0 area%In‑house GC with DB‑5 column, 30 m × 0.25 mm
    Water content0.10 wt%Karl Fischer coulometry (ASTM E1064)
    Density at 20 °C1.0721.078 g·mL−1Oscillating U‑tube (ASTM D4052)
    Refractive index nD201.5281.532Abbe refractometer (ISO 489:2022)
    Storage condition28 °C, under N2 atmosphere, protected from light
    Shelf life (unopened)12 months from date of packagingRetest protocol at 0, 6, 12 months
    The material is not classified as dangerous goods under the major transport regulations; a REACH‑compliant safety data sheet accompanies every shipment. The heavy‑metal content, verified by ICP‑MS, remains below the RoHS (Directive 2011/65/EU) threshold of 100 ppm for lead and 1000 ppm combined for cadmium, mercury, and hexavalent chromium, ensuring suitability for consumer‑electronics applications where debondable encapsulants are being evaluated. A functional contrast with 2‑furfuryl alcohol emerges in epoxy‑anhydride reactive diluent studies. When 1‑(2‑furanylmethyl)‑1H‑pyrrole is blended at 20 wt% into a bisphenol‑A diglycidyl ether / methylhexahydrophthalic anhydride system, dynamic scanning calorimetry captures two well‑separated exotherms: the first, peaking at 112 °C, originates from the DA cycloaddition with a co‑formulated bismaleimide, while the second, at 148 °C, corresponds to anhydride‑epoxy polymerisation. The cured plaques exhibit a core–shell morphology where polyfuran‑pyrrole domains (200400 nm, imaged by AFM phase contrast) provide both capacitive charge storage and a path for electrochemical impedance to drop to 107 Ω·cm2 after 72 h of salt‑spray exposure (ISO 9227). By comparison, furfuryl alcohol diluents generate single‑phase networks without a separable electronically active phase and exhibit impedance values an order of magnitude higher under identical conditions. This dual‑phase architecture does not require post‑cure oxidative doping; film formation on mild steel at a dry thickness of 60 µm is achieved via draw‑down bar, and the DA crosslinks grant on‑demand recovery of the substrate upon heating above 130 °C.

    When the Monomer is Processed Above 130 °C Without Retro‑Diels–Alder Control

    Exceeding a processing temperature of 130 °C in a closed‑mold configuration without an engineered retro‑DA venting capability introduces two simultaneous failure mechanisms. The rapid retro‑DA reaction regenerates volatile furfuryl‑pyrrole monomer, which creates internal blistering if the mold does not allow a controlled release path; blister density as high as 12 mm−2 has been documented on polished steel tooling. The concurrent thermal homopolymerisation of pyrrole moieties, catalysed by residual moisture or acid, forms non‑reversible crosslinks that permanently immobilise the network and abolish its reprocessability. Lap shear specimens prepared with a 130 °C cure step and no passive venting exhibit a 47 % reduction in ultimate strength relative to a 100 °C cure protocol, and the failure mode transitions from cohesive to mixed adhesive‑cohesive with extensive voiding at the bondline. A clamping force of at least 30 MPa, applied prior to thermal ramp, partially mitigates void formation but cannot restore reversible character once the pyrrole‑rich phase has passed its gel point. In applications demanding high‑temperature resistance, a step‑wise cure profile comprising 1 h at 80 °C followed by 2 h at 110 °C is preferred; differential scanning calorimetry residual exotherm remains below 5 J·g−1, confirming near‑complete DA conversion without encroaching on the retro‑DA temperature window. Published data for long‑term hydrolytic stability of this specific furan‑pyrrole structure in fully formulated networks is limited; accelerated ageing at 85 °C / 85 % RH for 500 h in an environmental chamber (IEC 60068-2-78) has been reported to reduce the DA bond concentration by 1824 % as quantified by the integrated endothermic retro‑DA peak, indicating that the material is most suitable for controlled‑lifetime adhesives rather than permanent structural joints exposed to condensing humidity.